Hawaii is the most northerly of the Polynesian archipelagos and is
the 50th state of the United States. Made up of eight islands (seven
are inhabited and six allow visitors), it is bordered by several small
islands aligned along a northwest to southeast axis. The archipelago
lies 3860km off mainland America.
Its tropical
allure and fascinating Hawaiian culture has memorised many outsiders
and spawned a booming tourist industry. It was here that rock legend,
Elvis Presley, made a string of hit movies and fell in love with the
island lifestyle and culture. Little wonder then that Hawaii has become
one of the most popular honeymoon destinations in the world.
The capital
of Hawaii, Honolulu, is based on the island of Oahu - the most commercialised
island in the group. Oahu has two diagonal mountain ranges (the Waianae
and Koolau), with many beautiful waterfalls. The largest island, also
called Hawaii, is covered in macadamia orchards and coffee plantations.
Kilauea, the most active volcano in the world, is based on Hawaii. The
two largest mountains in the Hawaii group are also based here (Mauna
Loa and Mauna Kea) and both have snow in winter. The Hawaiian Islands
are the peaks of massive volcanoes that rose from the floors of the
Pacific. These mountains are mainly extinct volcanoes, with only a few
that are still considered active.
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Letele, Roshni, Sham, Teleiai Su’a
Edwin, Ruta & Olo Elise on arrival at Faleolo Airport. |
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