Hawaii

Hawaii, The Big Island:
The tropical paradise of Hawaii stands apart from the USA, separated from the mainland by around 3,700km (2,300 miles) of Pacific Ocean. It has an ethnically diverse population and a rich Polynesian heritage. When Captain James Cook landed here in the 18th century, Hawaii had been untouched by the West. Honolulu is the cultural, commercial and political center of the island group and is the starting point for most visitors.

‘The Big Island’ encompasses over 10,000 sq km (4000 sq miles) and holds more attractions than initially meet the eye. Towns like Kailua-Kona and other resorts lie along the Kohala Coast on the west side of the island. Over on the east coast lies the town of Hilo as well as Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, one of the natural wonders of the world. At 4103m (13,677ft), Mauna Loa is the largest single mountain mass in the world, while at 1200m (4000ft), the still-active Kilauea’s steaming vents and frequent eruptions provide an unusual (and safe) spectator sport. The volcano is continuously erupting, and can be seen entering the ocean at sea-level.

Points Of Interest

Lehua blossoms (ʻōhiʻa lehua), HawaiʻiʻImiloa

Astronomy Center of aiʻi in Hilo

Ka Lae, the southernmost point in the United States

Laupahoehoe Train Museum

Lyman House Memorial Museum in Hilo

Manuka State Wayside Park

Mauna Kea Observatory; Mauna Kea Observatories

Nani Mau Gardens

Onizuka Space Center; museum dedicated to the memory of Challenger astronaut Ellison Onizuka

Pacific Tsunami Museum overlooking Hilo Bay

Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo in Hilo

Pua Mau Place Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Puʻuhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park

Akaka Falls; the second tallest waterfall on the island.

Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden houses many endangered Hawaiian plants.

East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center

Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park; comprising the active volcanoes Kīlauea and Mauna Loa

Huliheʻe Palace; a royal palace in Kailua-Kona

Rainbow Falls State Park

Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Botanical Gardens

World Botanical Gardens

Waipi'o Valley

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