Hawaii
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- The Big Island
Steeped in ancient legend, Hawaii is the largest and
- youngest of all the
Hawaiian Islands. "The Big Island"
- is home to famous Mauna
Kea, the world's largest
- mountain, rising more than
33,000 feet from the ocean
- floor. (The top of it is
13,680 feet above sea level.)
- To the north is snow-capped
Mauna Loa which is
- 13,796 feet tall, and has
one of the world's most important
- observatories. Famous for
its sugar cane plantations
- and Kona coffee, Hawaii has
the fewest beaches, but
- the best weather. Be sure
to visit Parker Ranch, where
- cowboys were branding
steers back when the American
- West was still untamed.
Hike the unforgettable black
- sand beaches. Relax and
recharge with shopping and
- dining in Kona Village. Or
view the spectacular eruptions
- that continue to build the
island at Volcanoes National
- Park. With horseback
riding, scuba diving, snorkeling,
- golfing on absolutely
spectacular courses, and some of
- the world's most beautiful
gardens -- The Big Island of
- Hawaii is an arena of
beauty, diversity and constant change.
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Last revised: September 07, 1997.
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