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Santo Tour
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Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

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Highlights	Contact	Resorts Nearby
Luganville Million Dollar Point Mount Tabwemasana SS President Coolidge		Aore Island Resort Coral Quays Resort Hotel Santo Motel Nemo

Espiritu Santo ("Holy Spirit", sometimes called just Santo) is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, with an area of 3955.5 km². It belongs to the archipelago of the New Hebrides in the Pacific region of Melanesia. It is in the Sanma Province of Vanuatu.

champagne beach

east road

elephant island

orchid island

The town of Luganville, on Espiritu Santo's southeast coast, is Vanuatu's second-largest settlement and the provincial capital. Roads run north and west from Luganville but most of the island is far from the limited road network. Vanuatu's highest peak is the 1879 metre (6165 foot) Mount Tabwemasana in west-central Espiritu Santo.

luganville beach

coconut plantation

island road

pelekula bay

Santo, with many wrecks and reefs to be explored, is a very popular tourist destination for divers. Champagne Beach draws tourists with its pink sand and clear waters. The "Western Side" of the island contains many caves which may be explored, and cruise ships often stop in at Luganville.

The local people make their living by supporting the tourist trade, by cash-crop farming (peanuts) or by subsistence farming and fishing.



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