Twice as large as all of the other major Hawaiian Islands, THE BIG ISLAND is also the youngest. It is roughly 800,000 years old, and still growing. The Orchid Isle, as she is known to locals, is the only island where you can experience nature’s abundant environments. You can go from sea level to the 13,000 foot summit of Mauna Kea in a couple of hours. You can see rainforests, desert, beaches, and alpine...
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