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Vaitahu, Tahuata
Vaitahu is the name of a bay and valley in western Tahuata. It is the site of most important village on that island. Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña landed here on 21 July 1595 and named the town ''Madre de Dios'' (God's Mother in Spanish). In 1774, Captain James Cook landed here (and named it Resolution Bay), and it was here that Admiral Abel Aubert du Petit-Thouars signed the treaty of annexation of the Marquesas to France, in 1842. The first Christian missionaries in the Marquesas Islands settled there in 1797, first Protestants who arrived on the ship ''Duff'', and later, Roman Catholics. The Catholic church, decorated with magnificent stained glass windows, is the most imposing structure in the small village. See also * French Polynesia *Marquesas Islands The Marquesas Islands (; french: Îles Marquises or ' or '; Marquesan: ' ( North Marquesan) and ' ( South Marquesan), both meaning "the land of men") are a group of volcanic islands in French Polyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaitahu
Vaitahu is the name of a bay and valley in western Tahuata. It is the site of most important village on that island. Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña landed here on 21 July 1595 and named the town ''Madre de Dios'' (God's Mother in Spanish). In 1774, Captain James Cook James Cook (7 November 1728 Old Style date: 27 October – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy, famous for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean and ... landed here (and named it Resolution Bay), and it was here that Admiral Abel Aubert du Petit-Thouars signed the treaty of annexation of the Marquesas to France, in 1842. The first Christianity, Christian missionary, missionaries in the Marquesas Islands settled there in 1797, first Protestants who arrived on the ship Duff (1794 ship), ''Duff'', and later, Roman Catholics. The Catholic church (building), church, decorated with magnificent stained glass win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
