Bora Bora lies 150 miles northwest of Tahiti in the leeward Society Islands. The main island, home to 4,225 inhabitants, is in the center of a multicolored lagoon, surrounded by offshore “motu” islets inside a protective coral necklace. There is only one navigable pass, facing the principal village of Vaitape. 18 miles of partially paved road circles the island, passing colorful villages, archaeological sites, old Army bunkers and cannons left over from World War II. Matira, the public beach, has white sand and warm, shallow water. Bora Bora’s lagoon is world-famous for ... [read more]