Samoa Travel Photos
The country Samoa is a former German colony, captured by New Zealand in 1914 and granted independence in 1962. In 1997 the name was changed from Western Samoa to Samoa. This "Heart of Polynesia" is tropically lush, with green peaks plunging to brilliant coral reefs, an ecotourism paradise still unspoiled by mass tourism.
Samoa's main islands, Upolu and Savaii, are large volcanic landmasses drained by dramatic waterfalls. Much of northeastern Savaii was buried beneath lava flows between 1905 and 1911. The capital Apia on northern Upolu is a mix of old and new - one of the South Pacific's most entertaining towns.
All photos on Pacific-Pictures.com are by David Stanley, author of Moon Handbooks South Pacific. The images on this page are details. To view the complete photos, click on the thumbnails. | 
South Pacific Photos: Samoa
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