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Located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, Fiji is actually a collection of small islands. This island nation is located close to the west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu. 322 islands constitute Fiji. Fiji is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on all sides. Most of the 322 islands are interconnected by air and ferry services. Some of the islands are thickly populated while the rest have a sparse population. Out of all the islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu islands are the two largest ones in Fiji. These two islands are covered by dense tropical jungles. Some of the islands have long mountain ranges. The common characteristic that all the islands share is beautiful sea beaches. If you want to beat a retreat from the din and bustle, then come to Fiji and enjoy the exotic beaches. The Fiji Island is also renowned for its art and culture. You can see several ancient Rock Painting in Nadi. Rock Painting in Nadi is mostly found in the southern islands. There are two different sites. One is 20 meters up on a cliff face. This one is a depiction of human like figures and hand impressions. Numerous hand impressions could be found at the opening to an inland cave. There are also various rock paintings in the caves of Sawa-i-Lau in the Yasawa group of islands. The term rock art has been first used in about 1959. Rock art includes rock paintings as one of its many aspects. Rock art is a term that is used to describe man made markings made on natural stone. They can be further classified into Petroglyphs which means carvings into stone surface and Pictographs that means rock and cave painting. Rock Painting in Nadi can be traced back to the seventh century. If you visit Nadi, then do not miss to see these rock paintings. Rock painting is actually very rare in the rest of the world. Fiji Travel Guide would give you information on various spots of sightseeing in Fiji.
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