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Welcome to the Island of Hawaii
The island of Hawaii, known as the Big Island, is indeed the largest (and the youngest) island in the archipelago. This slice of paradise is home to four different climate zones; white, gold, green and black sand beaches; active volcanoes and ancient history.
Photo courtesy of Lydia Schrandt
Gaze into the volcano
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park protects a landscape in flux, where active volcanic activity continues to sculpt the coast of the Big Island. In the evening, visitors can see the glow from within the Halema’uma’u Crater, a pit crater within the Kilauea Caldera.
Photo courtesy of Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau (IHVB) / Kirk Lee Aeder
From sand to snow
When you imagine Hawaii, you probably don’t picture snow. But that’s just what you’ll find at the top of Mauna Kea for parts of the year. This dormant volcano rises from the sea to nearly 14,000 feet – a journey that takes only two hours by car. It’s the highest point in both the Hawaiian archipelago and the entire Pacific Basin.
Photo courtesy of Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA)/Dana Edmunds
Look to the stars
The snowy peaks of Mauna Kea, the highest point on the island…
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