These tropical islands got their name after Captain Cook, who discovered them in 1770. The Cook Islands become increasingly popular with travelers who seek secluded rest in tropical paradise without busting infrastructure and hordes of vacationers. The islands are divided into Northern Cook Islands and Southern Cook Islands, with the southern ones being more populated and easily accessible.
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Cruises have become an essential entertaining activity on the islands. Trips to marvelous lagoons and observation of rich underwater life on glass bottom boats will please both adults and children. The majority of cruises cover Anatakitaki and Atiu caves, which limestone caverns are dotted with stalactites and stalagmites. Other popular destinations include Aitutaki Lagoon and Maina Motu, where travelers will see motu (lagoon islets), coral ridges and rare animals.
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History and Entertainment
The first settlers of the Cook Islands were Polynesians forming their settlements here in the 6th century BC. The European discoverers of the islands were Alvaro de Mendana and Pedro Fernandez de Quiros, Spanish navigators who were first to visit the Cook Islands at the turn of the 16th - 17th centuries. Consequently, the archipelago was also visited by English navigators. At the beginning of the 19th century, the islands were explored by the Russian navigator, Ivan Fyodorovich Kruzenshtern.
The islands gained their present name in the first half of the 19th century. At that time, one of the most significant historical events happened - the building of the first Christian churches. When missionaries came to the islands, there was a long-awaited peace for the natives. Before this, aborigines were in a state of endless war. In the second half of the 19th century, the islands were a British protectorate. In 1901, they became a colony of New Zealand. The Cook Islands gained independence only in 1965. Nowadays, the main guests of the island state are fans of beach entertainments and admirers of undiscovered exotic nature. 
