Hiva Oa
an island of the Marquesas
sign Welcome
people Welcome
the bus to Atuona
the Gendarmerie
Gauguin Museum
entrance to Paul Gauguin's house "la maison du jouir"
panel on the "la maison du jouir"
Paul Gauguin's grave
on the hill overlooking the sea
grave marker
graves with lush flowers and vegetation
some with crosses
a Tiki
the grave of Jacques Brel
island women
a child
a man with the Marquesas style tattoos
unloading construction supplies
from the Aranui
(all materials come in on the monthly supply ship)
returning the empty fuel drums
loading copra, the cash crop
the trading cashier
Mea'e Iipona, ancient cult site on Hiva Oa