Rangimotia

mountain, Mangaia, Cook Islands

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  • In Mangaia

    …a volcanic interior, rising to Rangimotia (554 feet [169 metres]), which is encircled first by a swampy region and then by coral limestone cliffs 200–300 feet (60–90 metres) high. Its inland wetlands are fed by underground streams, and the island contains a network of subterranean caves. Mangaia was inhabited by…

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