On Huahine, just inland from the fare pōte’e in Maeva, there lies a hiking trail. The trail passes a large mango tree before leading uphill to Marae Tefano. There, at one end of the ahu (altar), a huge banyan tree dominates the scene. The marae itself has been somewhat swallowed by the forest, but the ahu can still be seen.
Mango Tree (Mangifera indica)
SOURCE: Mango Tree (Mangifera indica) (Huahine, French Polynesia); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 10Â April 2016.
Marae Tefano from Below
SOURCE: Marae Tefano from Below (Huahine, French Polynesia); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 10 April 2016.
Banyan Tree (Ficus benghalensis)
SOURCE: Banyan Tree (Ficus benghalensis) (Huahine, French Polynesia); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 10Â April 2016.
Ahu at Marae Tefano
SOURCE: Ahu at Marae Tefano (Huahine, French Polynesia); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 10 April 2016.
Copyright © 2016 by Stephen J. Danko
