Ruin Attractions In Yap

Yap State is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia . The other states are Kosrae State, Pohnpei State, and Chuuk State. It administers both the Yap Islands and the island of Satawal, as well as fourteen atolls reaching to the east and south for some 800 km , namely Eauripik, Elato, Fais, Faraulep, Gaferut, Ifalik, Lamotrek, Ngulu, Olimarao, Piagailoe , Pikelot, Sorol, Ulithi, and Woleai.
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Ruin Attractions In Yap

1. Stone Money Yap
The Micronesian island of Yap is known for its stone money, known as Rai, or Fei: large doughnut-shaped, carved disks of calcite, up to 4 m in diameter . The smallest can be as little as 3.5 centimetres in diameter.Rai, or stone money , are more than 6,000 large, circular stone disks carved out of limestone formed from aragonite and calcite crystals. Rai stones were quarried on several of the Micronesian islands, mainly Palau, but briefly on Guam as well, and transported to Yap for use as money. They have been used in trade by the Yapese as a form of currency. The monetary system of Yap relies on an oral history of ownership. Because these stones are too large to move, buying an item with one simply involves agreeing that the ownership has changed. As long as the transaction is recorded in...
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Micronesia Tourist Attractions: 13 Top Places to Visit

Planning to visit Micronesia? Check out our Micronesia Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Micronesia.

Top Places to visit in Micronesia:
Truk Lagoon, Nan Madol, Kepirohi Waterfall, Stone Money of Yap, Sokehs Rock, Lelu Island, Ant Atoll, Liduduhniap Falls, Japanese Zeros, The Blue Hole, Kolonia Town, Chuuk, Kosrae

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ISLAND OF YAP, EXPLORING a TRADITIONAL MICRONESIAN VILLAGE (Pacific Ocean)

SUBSCRIBE: - Here's a tour of this remarkable museum built in the center of Colonia, the capital of the island of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia. It is a reproduction of a typical traditional village here in Yap. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Yap or Wa′ab classically refers to an island located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, and a part of the Federated States of Micronesia.

FSM - Yap - Island Tour

Discover with us some the traditional men's house, stone money banks, WWII memorials and more on Yap island and connected islands We included the town of Colonia at the beginning so you have a feel for the capital city. Filmed in July 2012.
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FSM - Yap -- Glimpses of Sorol atoll

About 26 people lived here years ago ... now this island is deserted and seldom visited. We enjoyed a week here filming nature : monitor lizards, birds nesting, coconut crabs and lush vegetation. We also explored some ship wrecks. This isolated outer-atoll is located in the central part of Yap State. Filmed in July 2012.
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Yap Diving - Micronesia 2018

Tauchen auf Yap!
Die erste Januar-Woche 2018 verbrachten wir auf dem kleinen Atoll von Yap in Mikronesien. Wohnten und tauchten bei Bill Acker im Manta Ray Bay Resort - Yap Divers.

Leider ist mir in den ersten Tagen mein Videolicht ausgefallen sodass ich für diesen Urlaub keine Beleuchtung hatte. Fing ja schon mal Super an!

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Pohnpei beautiful Micronesian island

Diving Yap Island , Micronesia

A look beneath the surface of Yap Island, Micronesia. Yap Caverns, Vertigo with a bunch of grey reefsharks, Manta Rays in Mi'l Channel, Cuttlefish, leaffish and more ... .We are diving with Yap Divers at the Manta Ray Bay Hotel, ....of course!
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FSM - Pohnpei - Getaway Islands

If you like to get away from Kolonia and the mainland for a day or even a few days, you can go to some of the small outlying islands at the edge between Pohnpei lagoon and the vast ocean. The easiest way to experience outer-islands atmosphere and basic way of life. Just a short drive followed by a short boat trip from Kolonia. Contact the Pohnpei Visitors Bureau to get the contact info from the diffrent getaway islands managers. Filmed in April 2012.
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YAP, EXPLORING its beautiful CAPITAL COLONIA (MICRONESIA, PACIFIC OCEAN)

SUBSCRIBE!! - Let's go for a tour around Colonia, the beautiful capital of YAP, one of the states of the federated States of Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Yap or Wa′ab classically refers to an island located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, and a part of the Federated States of Micronesia.

Silversea cruise in Kapingamarangi Atoll , Federated States of Micronesia : Amazing Planet

Kapingamarangi Atoll , Federated States of Micronesia by Filip Kulisev

Places in Yap

Colonia

Ruin Attractions In Yap