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Written by jane69
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Hawaii's Big Island (or simply Hawaii itself) can offer spectacular contrasts: the volcanoes Mauna Loa (13,679 feet) and Kilauea,  | | Hot lava flow |
lofty snow clad Mauna Kea (13,796 feet), the Kau Desert, gorgeous waterfalls, the Puna Fern Forest, and the colorful orchids of Hilo. Here you can see the macadamia nuts and coffee plantation. Don't miss Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, where you find the earth's most massive volcano Mauna Loa, the active volcano Kilauea which is the earth's largest and the  | | Kilauea Volcano |
longest continuously erupting volcano in the world, its present eruptive phase dating back to 1983. Hawaii's tallest volcano Mauna Kea you find also here.  | | Mauna Kea Observatory |
Mauna Kea, elevation 13,796 feet above sea level, is actually one of the world's tallest mountains - some 33,000 feet high when measured from its base at the bottom of the sea. Keck Telescope on the summit of Mauna Kea is considered the world's largest optical and infrared observatory, allowing astronomers  | | Akaka Falls |
to explore the universe by gazing through telescopes housed in domes that look like alien eyeballs. Away from city lights, Mauna Kea is one of the clearest, driest and pitch-black spots on Earth. Volcanoes National Park has more than  | | Petroglyphs |
150 miles of trails for hiking, backpacking, camping, petroglyphs and the Lava Tube. To see the hot lava flow glowing at night is an incredible experience you really shouldn't miss! Glorious Akaka Falls, where water tumbles 442 feet into a stream-eroded gorge, is considered a "must see" on the Big Island. In Waipio Valley, called “The Hawaiian Valley of the Kings”, you can explore magnificent tropical rain forest with the highest free falling waterfall in the USA on the King's Trail, an ancient coastal path where the petroglyphs can be seen.
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Kauai, called "the Green Island", can offer magnificent scenery and lush green vegetation, beautiful waterfalls, the spectacular Waimea Canyon,  the great "hidden" valley of Kalalau, and colorful tropical flowers. The Napali Coast is 22 miles of scenic coastline with 3,000-foot cliffs qualifying it as Hawaii's most remote wilderness accessible only by air, sea or foot. Getting to the coastline by foot requires an 11-mile overnight hike recommended for experienced hikers only. Are you ready for some peace and quiet? Right, here you can found them. You will climb the deserted lush green landscape with burble waterfalls and  | | Waimea Canyon |
pink-violet orchids around. Less experienced hikers can try the two-mile scenic hike to Hanakapiai Beach. Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific" by author Mark Twain, Waimea Canyon is one of Kauai's natural wonders with canyons eroded by water, wind and rain.  Waimea Canyon is the largest colorful canyon in the Pacific measuring 10 miles long, 2 mile wide and over 3,500 feet deep. Like the Grand Canyon, the lines along the canyon's walls indicate the different volcanic eruptions and lava flows that have occurred over the centuries. Located on Kauai's northern end, Kilauea Lighthouse has the world's largest clamshell lens. Built in 1913, the lighthouse was in use until 1976 sending a beacon 90 miles out to sea. Adjacent to the lighthouse is the Kilauea Point Wildlife Refuge, a 200-acre nesting refuge for albatross, frigate birds, red and white tropical birds and red-footed boobies.
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the great "hidden" valley of Kalalau, and colorful tropical flowers. The Napali Coast is 22 miles of scenic coastline with 3,000-foot cliffs qualifying it as Hawaii's most remote wilderness accessible only by air, sea or foot. Getting to the coastline by foot requires an 11-mile overnight hike recommended for experienced hikers only. Are you ready for some peace and quiet? Right, here you can found them. You will climb the deserted lush green landscape with burble waterfalls and ;)
Waimea Canyon is the largest colorful canyon in the Pacific measuring 10 miles long, 2 mile wide and over 3,500 feet deep. Like the Grand Canyon, the lines along the canyon's walls indicate the different volcanic eruptions and lava flows that have occurred over the centuries. Located on Kauai's northern end, Kilauea Lighthouse has the world's largest clamshell lens. Built in 1913, the lighthouse was in use until 1976 sending a beacon 90 miles out to sea. Adjacent to the lighthouse is the Kilauea Point Wildlife Refuge, a 200-acre nesting refuge for albatross, frigate birds, red and white tropical birds and red-footed boobies.;)
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