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The best anchorage in the Marquesas, French Polynesia and the local chocolate
22 de septiembre de 2024 · 13 min · 1K visitas · French Polynesia
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Ivo and Dajana aboard Silkap move through the Marquesas Islands, stopping at three anchorages across two islands before reaching what they judge the best anchorage in the archipelago.Watch At Oapu, they anchor at Akaetao beneath four large basalt columns near Mont Oave (1,230 m, the highest point in the Marquesas), then hike 3 km inland to visit Manfred, known locally as Chocoman — the only chocolatier in French Polynesia, a German expat who grows his own cacao and wraps bars in foil coded with letters and numbers.0:38 On Nuku Iva, the main anchorage off the capital proves too rolly in the dominant southeast swell, so they move north to Anao Bay, a well-protected inlet where they catch a bonito and a needlefish — the best-tasting fish of the voyage so far — and find a local market garden growing grapefruit and tomatoes.2:48 The final stop, Tahuata island's anchorage at Anamoe-Noa, earns their top rating: white sand beach lined with coconut palms, clear water with the anchor chain visible at 10 m depth over mixed rock and sand, strong snorkeling, and a communal pizza evening with roughly 20 boats from multiple countries.5:51 Dajana also learns coconut-leaf weaving and coconut-milk preparation from local residents.6:59
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