Vanuatu Photos: Tanna

Vanuatu lies between Fiji and Australia in the southwest Pacific. Tanna is famous for its intact Melanesian culture, cargo cults, and easily accessible active volcano.

These photos by John Nicholls, general manager of Vanuatu Hotels in Port Vila, provide an introduction to this intriguing island.

The images below are details. To view the complete photos, click on the thumbnails. Also be sure to have a look at John's photos of Futuna, Aneityum, and Mystery Island.

 Port Resolution
 southeast Tanna

 aerial view White
 Grass Ocean Resort

 grassy hilltops crown
 Tanna's rainforests

 super highway along
 Tanna's south coast

 outrigger canoes ply
 Port Resolution

 a ceremony during
 the Toka Festival

 participants in the
 Toka Festival

 men at the custom
 village of Yakel

 hikers can climb
 Yasur volcano

 explosions rock
 Yasur continuously

 Yasur is especially
 dramatic at night

 fireworks at Tanna's
 Yasur volcano