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Spirit in Mitiaro is more lifelike than in the bigger islands where tourists visit rather frequently. In the past, the population of the island was often under assault from Atiu island-dwellers. By the early section of the 1800’s, the population sat at less than a hundred. With the arrival of outsiders, life really descended into a peaceful tempo. That pace carries on persisting to the present day. The people of the island conserve close affiliations and life centers on the community. Technically the people dwell in four separate settlements. All the same, the villages feed from one to the other on the western boundary of the island. The current population is over 200 individuals as full time occupants.

Arriving to Mitiaro generally entails a flight from Rarotonga. They occur a couple times a week or more often if demand advances. Most accommodations are common, but more than comfy. Food is commonly not included in the accommodation prices. However, getting hold local food is not hard. Most dwellers can point you to the best places. The trip to this petite island nirvana is well meriting the time to make. Many come back time and time again.

Mitiaro is the fourth biggest of the Cook Islands. All the same, it is among the least recognized islands in the group. It rides close to two sister islands, Atiu and Mauke. The trine islands go by the name jointly as Nga Pu Toru. The island itself rides at the top side of a nonextant volcano that poking up from the ocean bottom. The top is almost four miles across. Like its sister islands, this one is encircled by cliffs of fossilized coral known as makatea. Different than its sister islands, this one is just about completely level in the middle. It only ascends to an upper limit height of just over 35 feet.

 Mitiaro is the sole island in the Southern Cook Islands to hold large fresh water lakes. There are two of major size: Rotonui and Rotoiti. These lakes swarm with fresh water eels and prawns. The eels are a goody of the local diet. These lakes also act as host to imported tilapia of Africa. The island also acts as host to tiporo trees. Tiporo is a type of fragrant lime. Visitors often pass time in the caves that are below the makatea drop-offs. There are beautiful cool fresh water ponds great for swimming. Local maritime life abounds in the shallow pools off the seashore at low water.