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Mangaia: pineapples, taro and the inland plateau

📍 Mangaia, Cook Islands
Where
Interior plateau, Mangaia
Opening hours
Daylight
Typical cost
Free

The contrast on Mangaia is between the harsh coral ring and the fertile country inside it. The interior is wetland and plateau, watered by a complex underground system, and it is intensively cultivated.

What grows

Taro in the wetlands, pineapple on the slopes, and — because Mangaia sits just inside 22° south and is the coolest of the group — some crops normally associated with temperate climates do well here.

Seeing it

The road that cuts through the cliff between the coast and the interior is the best introduction. It is a short drive and it makes the geography obvious in a way no description does.

💡 Local tip
Mangaian pineapples have a reputation across the Cook Islands. If they are in season, buy one. It will spoil supermarket pineapple for you afterwards.
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