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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011)

Where The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The honeymoon island does not exist; it was shot in Brazil, while the wedding was in Canada and the house in Louisiana.

Scenes and places

The wedding and the dance in the woods (2011)

Bella and Edward are getting married. Jacob, who had left town after getting his invitation, turns up at the reception, and Bella is delighted. In the woods they dance, and she tells him she plans to consummate the marriage on the honeymoon while still human. Jacob is furious, afraid it could kill her.

Set in Cullen wedding, Forks area — The wedding reception of Bella and Edward, and a dance with Jacob in the woods nearby.

The wedding was filmed in the mountains of British Columbia, standing in for Forks, Washington.

Filmed at Squamish and Pemberton, British Columbia (British Columbia, Squamish, Canada) — The wedding scenes were shot here (city-level point, not the exact venue). Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Rio de Janeiro on the way to the honeymoon (2011)

Leaving the wedding, Bella and Edward arrive in Rio, where samba music fills the streets. Bella asks if they are staying; Edward says they are only passing through to the place he has kept as a surprise.

Set in Rio de Janeiro — Bella and Edward pass through Rio by car on the way to a private island. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Lapa, with its street life and bars, was closed off for a night so the production could shoot undisturbed.

Filmed at Lapa, Rio de Janeiro (Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) — First scenes of the shoot, one night, on a rented city block. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Marina da Glória, Rio de Janeiro (Glória, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) — Filmed here early in the shoot, according to the Portuguese-language article (single source). Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Isle Esme, the honeymoon island (2011)

Edward carries Bella into the house he has prepared on a private island. They settle in and Bella goes for a swim; their first days together as a married couple begin.

Set in Isle Esme — A private island, a gift from Carlisle, where Bella and Edward spend their honeymoon.

The island exists only in the story. The mansion and beach were found on a bay near Paraty that can be reached mainly by boat.

Filmed at Mamanguá Bay, Paraty, Rio de Janeiro state (Mamanguá Bay, Paraty, Brazil) — The mansion and beach of the honeymoon scenes; a waterfall in the Taquari area was also used (no coordinates). Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Back in Forks: the pregnancy (2011)

Two weeks into the honeymoon Bella realizes she is pregnant, and the family fears a human may not survive carrying a vampire's child. Back in Forks, a pale, underweight Bella refuses to end the pregnancy, and Jacob and Rosalie argue over what the Cullens should do.

Set in Cullen house, Forks, Washington — The Cullens' house in Forks, where Bella's pregnancy advances fast. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The Cullens' home interiors were studio sets in Baton Rouge; Forks itself is a small logging town on the Olympic Peninsula.

Filmed at Celtic Media Centre / Raleigh Studios, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Louisiana, Baton Rouge, United States) — Where most indoor scenes were shot (city-level point, not the studio). Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Jacob leaves the pack (2011)

Jacob meets his packmates in the woods. Sam argues that the half-vampire child is a danger and should be killed; Jacob refuses and breaks away, and young Seth chooses to follow him.

Set in Woods near La Push, Washington — The woods where the wolf pack meets and Jacob breaks from it.

The pack's meetings take place in the forest around Forks, here filmed in British Columbia.

Filmed at Squamish and Pemberton, British Columbia (British Columbia, Squamish, Canada) — Exterior forest scenes were mostly shot in British Columbia (link to this specific scene is inferred). Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver (Downtown, Vancouver, Canada) — Scene not identified Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Bella Swan — A human who marries the vampire Edward and sets out on their honeymoon.
• Edward Cullen — A vampire and Bella's husband, who fears for her health.
• Jacob Black — A werewolf and Bella's close friend who opposes the pregnancy.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was the Twilight honeymoon island really filmed?