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Interesting Hawaii - The Big Island
The island of Hawaii, usually called the Big Island, almost the double of all the other islands put together. From the geographical point of view is the most diverse of all, with deserts, rainforests, volcanoes, and, strange to say, white peaks of snow. The mountains create a huge barrier that blocks the north-eastern trade winds, making the western part of the island, the leeward, the drier of the whole archipelago. Along that stretch is the best beaches with water as well. The east coast, upwind, it's quite bumpy, beaten by the powerful sea, rainy and extremely rich in rainforests, deep crevasses and majestic waterfalls. Hotels and restaurants are mainly concentrated in Kona, Hilo and Waikoloa.
Hawaii: Interesting Kauai
If you are looking for lush landscapes, Kauai is for you. It seems that the most humid of the world is precisely the Mount Waialeale, a volcanic formation at the center of Kauai. The island is so green and lush from earning the nickname "Garden Island". The landscapes of Kauai, so beautiful to graze the fantastic, were the scene of many films, such as South Pacific, I lost the arch predators and Jurassic Park. The island, just 53 km long from east to west and 40 km from north to south, is shaped like a slightly flattened ball. For the most part is occupied by mountains covered with forest reserves by magnificent cross paths, the
Hawaii: Interesting Maui
Maui is nicknamed “Valley Island”, since it is enclosed between two large extinct volcanoes (Haleakala and Puu Kuku) separated by a central valley. This is the second largest island and most developed of the Neighbor Islands. It is renowned for its many beautiful beaches, some of which are among the best in the world for [...]
Hawaii: Interesting Honolulu
Honolulu is not only the tropical paradise seen in many American television, with wide beaches, palm trees and beaten by the wind mild climate. Since it is the only U.S. city located in the Tropics, the only one that hosts a royal palace and can boast a balanced combination of Western influences, Asian and Polynesian, [...]
Hawaii: Interesting Waikiki
Many visitors are appalled at the sight of Waikiki, a coastal extension of Honolulu densely populated and full of groups of tourists, people intent to shopping, restaurants and nightclubs. His appearance is not exactly postcard, but it is rather a decent beach town with the pace and the trend just for those who need to [...]
Hawaii: Interesting Oahu
Nicknamed “Island of Love” is the most populated island, developed and known throughout the archipelago. The most evocative places in Hawaii are all here: Honolulu, Waikiki, Pearl Harbor and Sunset Beach. Honolulu, the state capital and the main point of entry and exit for tourists, along with Waikiki form a continuum characterized by urban highways [...]