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Bora-Bora: Over and under

Bora-Bora is a dream landscape just 160 miles northwest of Tahiti. L.A. Times photographer Bob Chamberlin caught both sides of this island where ultra-luxurious hotels have sprouted in the past few years -- all designed to lure the world's most affluent travelers to this fabled South Pacific island.


Over and under: Hotel Bora Bora

Over: The crystalline coast


Over: The Intercontinental


Over: In the shadow of Mt. Otemanu


Under: A tropical trek


Under: Shark time


Over: A bat ray near the St. Regis


Over: Bora Bora Nui Resort and Spa in Vaitape


Over: Restaurant at the St. Regis


Over and under: Water lilies

Gorgeous Aerial View of the Island Bora Bora [PIC]

i35.tinypic.com — Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The island, located about 230 kilometres (140 mi) northwest of Papeete, is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. In the center of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano rising to two peaks.

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