Hidden in plain sight awaits a tropical paradise only a stone's throw away from Australia - and yet few know it exists.

Rarotonga - the largest of the Cook Islands - has breathtaking beaches, jungle-like terrain, spectacular turquoise lagoons and coral reefs filled with marine life.

At large, the Cook Islands of 15,000 people remain untouched - no traffic lights or huge intersections, no McDonald's, and no sky-high infrastructures. In fact, not a single building is taller than the highest coconut tree.

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