This location on the east side of Tongatpu Island is historically significant. British explorer Captain James Cook came ashore here when he visited Tongatapu Island back in 1777. He dubbed Tonga the “Friendly Islands” due to the warm welcome he received.
A woman selling hand-made crafts including tapa cloth and art near the entrance to Anahulu Cave. This area is...
Tongan boys playing in the sand at Anahulu Beach on Tongatapu Island. Anahulu is also the location for Anahulu...
Mapu a Vaea is a 5 km (3 mi) stretch of the Tongatapu Island coastline. The surf crashes against...
A small coral beach in the capital, Nuku’alofa with some boats in the distance. The larger boat belongs to...
Waves crashing into a coral reef barrier at Mapu a Vaea. This part of the Tongatapu Island coastline is...
No other tree epitomizes the South Pacific and tropical islands than the Coconut Palm. In view is a plantation...
Looking at the Basilica of St Anthony of Padua on the island of Tongatapu. The building is a Catholic...
Traditional fale framed by two palm trees in Old Tonga on Tongatapu Island, (circa 2008). A fale is the...
