Vaipō Waterfall, Taiohae

Name: Vaipō Waterfall
Address: Taiohae, French Polynesia

#2 among attractions in Taiohae

Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall

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Vaipo Waterfall is a waterfall on the island of Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas of French Polynesia. It is a horsetail-type waterfall with a single drop of height 1148 ft, making it the tallest waterfall in Polynesia outside of New Zealand and Hawaii. ()

Local name: Cascade de Vaipo World rank: 199Coordinates: 8°54'25"S, 140°9'58"W

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Taiohae French Polynesia

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Vaipō Waterfall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Notre Dame Cathedral, Tekao.

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Church
Notre Dame Cathedral, Taiohae
110 min walk • Notre Dame Cathedral is a 20th-century church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae or Tefenuaenata. It is located in the Meau Valley near the capital centre on the island of Nuku Hiva. The construction of the cathedral began in 1973 on the site of an earlier 19th-century church by the same name.
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Mountain
Tekao, Nuku Hiva
111 min walk • Tekao is the highest peak on the island of Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It is located in the northwest corner of the island, along the border of the Tōviʻi plateau, in the traditional province of Te Iʻi.

Vaipō Waterfall, Taiohae

Facts and practical information

Vaipō Waterfall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Notre Dame Cathedral, Taiohae

Tekao, Nuku Hiva