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Rarotonga - Cook Islands, South Pacific

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Uploaded by on Oct 13, 2006

An introduction to the South Pacific paradise of the Cook Islands. This first video features the capital island of Rarotonga. Find out more at http://www.cookislands.org.uk - the only independent, non-commercial guide to all of the Cook Islands.

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  • This place has no economy.

    But it's simply, pure, and beautiful.

    Like everything in life, there's tradeoffs.

  • The Islands have has a very stable economy...it's just that it's a very small one! But I couldn't agree more about the place being pure and beautiful

  • anyone know what is the music from the video? it sounds great. (I am reading the book an island to itself by Tom neale , thats how i came to see this video, its a very interesting book)

  • The music is the Welcome Song from Te Arekarioi Nui, performed by the Cook Islands National Arts Theatre.

    I hope you're enjoying the Tom Neale book. For those who don't know, it's an amazing story of how Tom survived alone for 15 years on the remote island of Suwarrow in the Cooks. I can't recommend it too highly.

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  • I feel a strange pull to this island, almost like it's calling me. I can't explain it!

  • Meh, I have a cook islands girl out thurr who likes me alot, I'm not just gonna leave her - im cook islands maori and papa 'a/ pakeha! ;-D It is paradise, and the clothes that you have, the things you own, the computer you use - is from different parts of the world. The people that come to the cook islands fund the very 'western' lifestyle that is so apparent on Rarotonga. Think about it!

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  • Brought Back Memories! Mahalo!

  • lol. Trader Jacks

  • no economy?what about tourism and the food and easily getting my Cook islands drivers license!! Ive been there once and keen to go back ,went from 30 degreesC back to chilly 2 degrees C in dunedin in one day lol!

  • @PunchDrunkLoveex i can only imagine how magical such childhood must have bin, not than i have any complains(being born in the Netherlands) but i would trade any day :P

  • Beautiful. Great vid.

  • @lawrencelugar No economy? Their tourism industry is massive.

  • my home =]

    beautiful.

    most magical place to grow up in

  • rarotonga was nice, anyone try to climb the needle?

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