Vaitaongo Cave

Vai Tango
Interactive map of Vai Tango
Coordinates20°8′47.84″S 157°20′29.23″W / 20.1466222°S 157.3414528°W / -20.1466222; -157.3414528
Length100m

Vai Tango Cave is a karst cave located a short distance from Ngatiarua Village, on the island of Mauke in the Cook Islands. The cave is a cenote cave with overhanging stalactites and a deep pool used for swimming. The pool extends more than 100 metres (330 ft) back and 50 metres (160 ft) across.

References

  1. ↑ Stanley, David (26 August 2003). Moon Handbooks Tahiti: Including the Cook Islands (Fifth ed.). Moon Travel Handbooks. p. 385. ISBN 1-56691-412-4.
  2. ↑ "Mauke". Cook Islands Tourism Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Caves of Cook Islands: Vai Tango". Showcaves. Retrieved 9 August 2020.