Hawaii Islands
As one of the most geographically isolated spots on Earth, Hawaii is a land of many contrasts. The 137 islands, islets and shoals that make up the Hawaiian Island chain sit at the northern tip of the Polynesian Triangle, in the Central Pacific. Its islands are renowned for their rugged landscapes of cliffs, waterfalls, tropical foliage and beaches with gold, red, black and even green sands. Of the 6 main islands, Oahu has Hawaii’s biggest city and capital (Honolulu).
There are lava deserts on the Big Island and highland snake less rain forests on Kauai; on Molokai you’ll find the world’s tallest sea cliffs and miles of pristine beaches.
Hawaii’s tropical latitude gives it little difference in year-round day length and the amount of sun, even in the winter. All Hawaiian Islands have a “dry side” and a “wet side.” The windward (east) side of each island attracts more annual rainfall. Surprisingly to many newcomers the summits of the Big Island of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa are often blanketed with snow.
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