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The Spanish in 1606 but having failed to establish trade or a colony, the honor goes to Samuel Wallis an English Sea Captain in 1767. Spain and England both ignored this paradise and France became the eventual inheritors of this gem by default.

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Polynesia was discovered by a fisherman named Hawaiâ??iloa. He is also credited with discovering Hawaii which is one of the islands of Polynesia.

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Tahiti was discovered by the Europeans in 1767. When Captain Samuel Wallis aboard HMS Dolphin sighted Tahiti on 18th June.

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The first euro Ran to visit Tahiti was me hahahahhaha

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