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Hawaii, the Big Island shows a close-up including tsunamis, volcanic earthquakes,
of the area between Kailua Kona and and near-miss lava flows.
Keauhou, and another inset shows a close-
up of Kailua-Kona Town. ONOMEA SCENIC DRIVE Four miles
of the “old road” shows you lovely
KAILUA-KONA TOWN This is not only Onomea Bay, and some of Hawaii's most
the major tourist center for the Big Island, lush valleys.
with the Kona Airport just up the
highway, but it is also the major cruise HAWAII TROPICAL BOTANICAL
ship destination. People love Kailua-Kona GARDEN If you've visited Eden you
because it is blessed with warm and dry would have an idea of how beautiful this
weather, thanks to towering volcanoes garden is. Between the crashing surf and
holding back the moisture-laden trade the thundering waterfalls, these 40 acres
winds. Kailua-Kona has great shopping, have the world's largest collection of
wonderful luaus, restaurants, world-class tropical plants.
resorts, hotels, plus Hawaiian history and
culture. Numerous tours and activities are LELEIWI BEACH Hilo's best shore dive
based here, and the town is a good point has six lava arches, large coral heads,
from which to explore and experience green sea turtles and dolphins. Good for
Hawaii, The Big Island. snorkeling or scuba.
MAUNA LOA MACADAMIA NUT
HILO AREA: This map on side two of ORCHARD & FACTORY Visitor Center
Franko's Map of Hawaii, the Big Island - Home of the original Hawaiian
shows a close-up of the area around the Macadamia Nuts. Free admission and
city of Hilo, and another inset shows a samples.
close-up of downtown Hilo.
PANAEWA RAINFOREST ZOO The
HILO Hawaii's second largest city is said only outdoor rainforest zoo in the U.S.A.,
to be "The Soul of the Big Island." Hilo is featuring rainforest creatures from around
a major cruise ship port of entry, and the world.
boasts an international airport. There are
great hotels, shopping and restaurants on IMILOA ASTRONOMY CENTER OF
Banyan Drive fronting Hilo Bay. Tall HAWAII Extraordinary modern new
mountains and trade winds create lush, planetarium for visitors and locals to
green tropical rainforest weather, also enjoy one of The Big Island's greatest
making Hilo the rainiest city in the United assets - a look at our Universe. Hawaii
States. Hilo's paradise has historically boasts the world's greatest astronomical
been interrupted by natural disasters observatories. This center brings the view
and a wealth of knowledge right to you.
