French Polynesia island of Rekareka to the southeast of Tahiti. Over a century later, British explorer Samuel Wallis visited Tahiti in 1767. French explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville also visited Tahiti in 1768, while British explorer James Cook arrived in 1769. In 1772, the Spanish Viceroy of Peru Don Manuel de Amat ordered a number of expeditions to Tahiti under the command of Domingo de Bonechea who was the first European to explore all of the main islands beyond Tahiti. A short-lived Spanish settlement was created in 1774, and for a time some maps bore the name "Isla de Amat" after Viceroy
Tahiti Nui Tahiti Nui Tahiti Nui is a Tahitian song that has been recorded by a multitude of artists. Possibly one of the most popular Pacific Island songs. The song can be heard on radio and in parties from Guam, to Port Moresby, to Rarotonga. Toti's Tahitians covered the song and it was released on the "Little Brown Gal" album which was released on Viking VP 24. It has been described by Bengt Danielsson, author of "From Raft to Raft: An Incredible Voyage from Tahiti to Chile and Back" as a melancholy Tahitian song in praise of the island. Possibly the earliest