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and out to sea. Inside the main cave opening on the north side is a short submerged tunnel leading to a smaller cave opening on the east side of the pool. It is open Mondays to Saturdays and there are small
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The Methodist Mission in Samoa purchased the land for a training institution at Lufilufi in 1868 and named it Piula Theological College. The name
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A popular swimming hole for locals and visitors, the pool is formed by a natural spring flowing out of a
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and changing rooms for visitors. The monastery charges a small visitor's fee.
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activity. Cooling lava flows from volcanic eruptions resulted in
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Freshwater pools are fairly common around the coastlines of
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Samoa
13°52′24″S 171°35′49″W / 13.873209°S 171.597078°W / -13.873209; -171.597078
Basin
Samoa
Methodist
Upolu
Samoa
Lufilufi
Atua
Apia
Piula Theological College
cave
fale
Savai'i
Upolu
volcanic
lava-tunnels
transliteration
biblical




Mata o le Alelo
Lava tube
Falemauga Caves


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