Mapu’a a Vaea
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| Location: |
Houma, Tongatapu Island.
(-21.174228, -175.308312) |
| Open: |
no restrictions. [2020] |
| Fee: |
free. [2020] |
| Classification: |
 Blowhole
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| Light: | n/a |
| Dimension: | |
| Guided tours: | self guided |
| Photography: | allowed |
| Accessibility: | yes |
| Bibliography: | |
| Address: | Mapu’a a Vaea, Tel: +676-775-7944. |
| As far as we know this information was accurate when it was published (see years in brackets), but may have changed since then. Please check rates and details directly with the companies in question if you need more recent info. |
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History
Description
The Mapu’a a Vaea are the most famous blowholes of Tonga, located on Tongatapu Island near the town Houma. The sea water rolling on the basaltic cliff is pressed into cave, probably lava tubes or sea cave, and then the high pressure blows sea water through holes into the air. The water fountains are tens of meters high. But the main specialty are series of blowholes which generate a wall of fountains.
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