Tepua Archipelago

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Hey guys! Originally, I planned to present  a CJ project called Perusee, but Ive changed my mind. today, I present to you, the TEPUA ARCHIPELAGO!

Tepua is an island nation located in the South Pacific ocean just north of Tahiti. Tepua relies on tourism and agriculture as its primary industries, and is home to some of the world's most luxurious hotels. Take a flight to Tepua, and you will notice the quaint feel of isolation on the islands, and one thing you won't forget is how small all the islands are.

Some stats on Tepua

Population: 124 395

President: Angeline Mohuva

Capital city: St. Catherine

Official languages: French and Maohi (Tepuan dialect)

Map of Tepua:

Tepuan History

In 1643, French explorers came across a group of beautiful tropical islands in the heart of the South Pacific. They set up a fort on the main island of Tepua, and established trade from France to the islands. They eventually got to know the people in the Tepuan tribe, and even learned their language.

In 1651, the king of France declared the islands part of France, and so the influence began. A new city grew out of the village originally called Tamahavi, and French became the official language. The people learned French culture, and some of them even visited France. The trade got even more serious, and the little islands grew from an isolated land to a well-established state.

In 1816, the Tepuan government grew tired of being part of France, and that begun the Tepuan Revolution. Expecting war to break out, the people of Tepua were surprised that the king allowed them to become their own nation. Today, Tepua is a thriving little country that relies on protection from France.

Some shots of Tepua in the 1600's

Before Spanish influence, the Tepuans lived in little straw houses by the beach.

Nunapitava Shrine, believed to be home to Temae, the Tepuan god.

The French fort.

Hope you enjoyed it! Full update and modern shots coming soon!

[Explodingsims 3]

Intresting...Really looking forwards to seeing more....

Good teaser work...

[Benedict 3,119]

Gorgeous... and a beautiful map overview, too!

[nihonkaranws 88]

WOW beautiful! That's so nice, great work!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

This is a great intro! I look forward to more.

[jjune4991 1]

pretty sweet cj there. i like those huts you used. very good job so far.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Ooo, not a bad start! The Spanish settlement is particularly cool (I have not seen that yet)!

[jacqulina 162]

great start and intro my friend so far looking very nice.great beach and details.

[Twenty20 28]

Nice pics, I love this kind of tropical and exotic CJ

[lucky7 73]

Cool intro and beautiful pics, looking forward to more,

lucky7

[feliwi 4]

nice start, hope to see more soon

[nottheboss 1]

nice intro

[anarchy0029 2]

Nice intro. Plenty of Vegetation in your city. Looking forward for more.

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UPDATE TIME! Today we look at one of Tepua's many atolls: Roahui.

An atoll is, simply speaking, and island hollowed out. Usually created by coral build-up surrounding the outer edges of an underwater volcano, atolls are magical little islands that are usually home to exotic fish and marine life in the central lagoon. Roahui, the largest of the atolls in Tepua, has a population of about 600. Let's take a look, shall we?

A region shot of Roahui in the Tepua Archipelago

Le Poisson Hanihi Hotel Roahui is home to bungalow hotel rooms, the most expensive being out on the coral reefs.

The seaport village of Tuahava, Roahui's primary village.

A traditional temple in the heart of Tuahava.

The only farm in town.

Roahui Regional Airport.

Hatoomo beach in central Tuahava.

A breakaway from the main island of Roahui: islands of Naha'a and Tita'ovea

Across the lagoon to another breakaway island: Nipahotemu, a favorite spot for sailing.

[anarchy0029 2]

Wow, that look really beautiful. I want to go there. LOL.

[Cobra_nVidia 30]

Ooo an atoll!

Where did you get those thick palm trees with the white trunks?

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Just a short update, today we look at Le Grande Hotel Ra'amea Royal, a luxurious five-star hotel on the lagoon of Ra'amea island.

The hotel is located on a little peninsula off of the big Ra'amea Island.

The hotel and the beach bungalows.

Some hotel rooms are based around the little man-made lagoon.

A cabin surrounded by the lush palm forests.

Replies

Explodingsims: Thanks, glad you like it.

Benedict: Thanks, but now I'm kinda redoing the map, lol.

nihonkaranws: Thanks Nihon! great work with Nawako too!

Schulmanator: thanks

jjune4991: thanks

NMUSpidey: Thanks, great

jacqulina: thanks

Twenty20: good, hah thanks!

lucky7: Thanks!

feliwi: More coming... and thanks!

nottheboss: Thanks!

anarchy0029: Thanks! nice hypertrophy CJ too!

Cobra_nVidia: thanks. just look up Jeronij at SC4D.

[anarchy0029 2]

Hey beautiful hotel spots around the lagoon. I ought to put thes pics on the Hypertrophy Chronicle Newspaper in the COFR. Best places to vacation.

[SODATWIN 7]

please update this often... i'm interested in seeing this

and what terrain mod / water mod did you use?

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[vinvin du 13 0]

good openning!!!

[jacqulina 162]

great looking islands there my friend,beautifull work and pics

[nihonkaranws 88]

Wow, that's really beautiful, I love the feeling, reminds me of Tahiti. I'd love to visit Ra'amea, really!

[estepaflip 1]

wow really cool work!

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Today we look at the capital city of St. Catherine of Tepua Island. The city was colonized by the French, and today Tepua's official language is French. The city has a very Mediterranean look to it, and is known as the Mediterranean of the South Pacific.

An overview of the city.

Le Tepua Riviera Hotel.

Le Marché Publique de Ste. Catherine (St. Catherine Public Market).

Zoom-in on the city by the coast guard station.

If you're interested, visit the Tepuan Tourism Site HERE.

Replies

anarchy0029: Thanks, deals from Hypertrophy I guess...

SODATWIN: I will try as often as I can. Thanks!

vinvin du 13: Thanks!

jacqulina: Thanks very much Jacky!

nihonkaranws: Thanks Nihon! Tahiti and St. Maarten are my inspirations...

estepaflip: Thanks!

[Cobra_nVidia 30]

Wow!

what are those huts on the water?

[mightygoose 92]

the city looks amazing really really good use of w2w to capture an urban environment, the beach plops are also fantastically used. however on the subject of the offshore huts.... the legs are meant to touch the bottom.... they dont float....

[manubeas 0]

Woow! Beautiful Water modd and sand. Would be nice to go there! Could you please tell me which water modd are you using???

Thanks

BTW: The flora is greeeat one of the cj's with best scenery I've seen. This will turn out great!

[edmonton_stinks 5]

This is by far your best update yet. Fantastic building choice!

[Russ93Plyr 1]

Wow, what a beautiful region! I really would love to stay at one of those hotels. I also really like the city, it's cool.

Nice tourism website. Very informative One question, I was thinking of making one for an upcoming CJ...did that cost money to make?

Otherwise, great job!