Aitutaki - Cook Islands

Aitutaki is listed in some books as one of the 50 places everyone should see before they die. Aitutaki, also traditionally known as Araura, Ararau and Utataki, is one of the Cook Islands, north of Rarotonga. It is the second most visited island of the Cook Islands. The capital (main village) is Arutanga (Arutunga) on the west side. Aitutaki is famous for its turquoise central lagoon, uninhabited islands and palm-fringed beaches. Tapuaetai (One Foot Island), a small islet in the south-east of the lagoon, is often said to be the most important attraction.