Vaipae'e

Vaipae'e
Vaipae'e
	Village
	Baie Invisible, looking towards Vaipae'e
	Vaipae'e Location in the Marquesas Islands
	Coordinates: 8°55′44″S 139°34′37″W
Country	France
Overseas collectivity	French Polynesia
Territory	Marquesas Islands
Island	Ua Huka

Vaipae'e is the most populous settlement on the island of Ua Huka, in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. It is the chief town in the commune of Ua-Huka, and is located in the southern part of the island, to the northwest of Ua Huka Airport. It sits overlooking Baie Invisible.

Landmarks

The village contains a town hall, a post office, an infirmary, a nursery and primary school, and the Marquesas Archaeological Museum (known as the Musée Communal de Uahuka). Inaugurated in 1989,[1] the museum contains many traditional handicrafts and everyday objects: tikis, wood carvings, tapas, bracelets, earrings, paddles, puzzles, adzes, and the reconstruction of a former habitat in a cave.

References

Dark, Philip John Crosskey (1999). Proceedings of a special session of the Pacific Arts Association: festschrift to honor Dr. Philip J.C. Dark : working papers. Pacific Arts Association. p. 241.

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[1] Dark, Philip John Crosskey (1999). Proceedings of a special session of the Pacific Arts Association: festschrift to honor Dr. Philip J.C. Dark : working papers. Pacific Arts Association. p. 241.