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Island Kauai – the fourth in size (1430 sq. km.) And the oldest island of the group. Also known as “The Garden Island”, Kauai lies 170 km northwest of Oahu and is low by local standards – the highest peak on the island – Kavaikini – reaches 1598 meters. Kauai – the oldest of the Hawaiian islands – there was a volcanic eruption about 6 million years ago. In the center of the island stands the extinct volcano Vayleale height 1569 m. This is one of the wettest places in the world – on the eastern slopes of Mount Waialeale (1570 m) drops to 11.7 meters (!) Of rain annually. Warm and humid climate has led to the formation of the fertile volcanic soils of the island’s unique natural biocenoza, from his second name. And the erosion of more than 6 million years formed the numerous canyons and dozens of kilometers of beaches and colorful set of bizarre rocks. Eventually, the rains have formed on the island of broad valleys, and the waves and fall of the sea – the steep cliffs. Seven rivers,...

Big Island is the youngest island in the archipelago of Hawaii, called “big” because the area twice the size larger than all the other islands and atolls groups combined. But the territory of the island is at the period of “making of”, because of five active volcanoes. There are two existing theories of creating the name of this island. The first – the island was received from legendary Polynesian navigator Hawaiiloa , second – it was named Havayiki ancient land, where there were all Polynesians, and where they go to the other world after death. The diversity of the archipelago is explained by the combination of desert, tropical forests, volcanic areas on its territory blocking the northeast trade winds and making the leeward west side of the driest part of the archipelago. That is the reason why most of the resort areas of focus here. The territory of the windward east coast includes its volcanic landscape, deep gorges, majestic waterfalls, rugged surf, often rainy weather and den...