Cannibals in Fiji?

While on a vacation in Fiji went had a lot of time to explore. Everyday was an adventure. Some were fun some interesting, some relaxing and others were a bit scary. We will blog about all of our adventures so stay tuned for more.

Did you know that about three generations ago there  were still cannibals in Fiji? We did not know this information until we were exploring Fiji. We were taken to Cannibal Rock and heard incredible stories of how the explorers, that didn’t have valuable items to trade, were lured to Cannibal Rock and then eaten. 

The Fijian Islands were once known as the Cannibal Isles. I believe the last publicized and documented cannibalism was in 1867. Of course, just because there isn’t any public record of it, doesn’t mean it wasn’t still going on. 

We hiked through the jungle vines, past beautiful waterfalls to end up at the infamous “Rock” The jungle vines are so massive that you will have to see them to believe how huge they are. In photographs they can look like tree trunks, but they are definitely jungle vines that drape from tree to tree. Our first thought was that it would be impossible for Tarzan to swing on them. 

Our guide from the Sleeping Giant was so much fun and even photobombed one of our pictures. We were taught what was edible in the Fijian Jungle and what to stay away from. We swam in hidden waterfalls and had the most amazing day.

One tip that we have it to pack lots of bug repellent. We brought the bug guard spray and travel packets from Avon. They worked great and we did not get any bites.

We would also encourage you to bring backpacks to carry the repellent, swimsuits, towels, dry clothes and snacks!

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