| This is a unique location in
the Pacific, with a fascinating history and mix of peoples, well-deserving
of its reputation as the “melting pot of the Pacific” |
Local Women Hula Dancers
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HPA Waimea Sunset
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This island also offers some
wonderful sight-seeing opportunities and recreational activities:
white sand beaches with snorkeling, scuba diving, and surfing; |
| an active volcano where geology
can be experienced in the making and stark lava fields with their
petroglyphs from pre-European contact times; |
Mauna Kea
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Mauna Loa
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a mountain, occasionally snow-capped,
which is home to some of the foremost telescopes in the world; |
| lush tropical scenery replete
with waterfalls and river swimming; |
Akaka Falls
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Uai'ki and Blossom
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expanses of grass ranch lands
with cattle, rodeos and of course horses |
