Visit the old city of Hawaii Maui Lahaina walk

Legend, Maui (Maui) is one of the names of gods, he willHawaiiIslands from the sea pulled up, and appropriate Island Peak Haleakala in Mao (Haleakala) top caught the sun.

Hawaii Maui

In 1790, King Kamehameha I control of Maui, and Rahana (Lahaina) set a new capital for the unification of the kingdom of Hawaii. The first sugar mills Maui began production in 1828. With the development of sugar industry on the island, from china,Japan, Puerto Rico, korea,PhilippinesIn Europe, Portugal and the plantation workers started flowing into Hawaii. These immigrants have laid the foundation for the multi - national culture in Hawaii today.

Maui (Maui) have a "magic island" reputation

Maui (Maui) have a "magic island" reputation, has a unique volcano park here is fine white beach stretch, lush forests,, here also has the best snorkeling and diving locations in the world. You can stand in Haleakala volcano (Haleakala) watch the sunrise, in the sea of clouds in the appreciation of the volcano. You can be in "the way of heaven" Hana (Hana) on the road to see so many magnificent; ornate; fascinating waterfall. If the whale watching season (December to May), you can also see the humpback whale beautiful playing in the water, with the tail shoot water or air to the water column.

Lahaina Street

The next day, when I woke up, Padme had gone to work, I backpack began to explore the old town: lahaina.

In the recent 50 years, Lahaina (Lahaina) in Hawaii has been the political center. In the middle of the nineteenth Century, there was a thriving whaling port in whaling, the peak times (1840 -1865 years), there are as many as 500 ships in the port lahaina. Lahaina is now a vibrant gathering food, shopping, art and entertainment.

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