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centers, various bombers and fighters, runways, hangars and
much more.
Over the last 2,000 or so years, Marshallese have developed,
refined and perfected a number of unique skills and
technologies, all of which illustrated their keen adaptation to
the atoll and oceanic environment.
Marshallese canoes, or wa, which range from small rowing
canoes to massive high-speed voyaging canoes have amazed
Westerners from Otto Von Kotzebue, who visited the
Marshalls in the early 1800s, to modern day world-class sailing
enthusiasts. Mashallese canoes are recognised and revered
throughout the Pacific for their advanced technical refinements,
including the asymmetric hull, the lee platform, and the
pivoting midship mast.
Visitors also enjoy shopping for local handicrafts with an array
of beautiful baskets, jewellery and decorations. The islanders
are known for their weaving using pandanus leaves, coconut
fronds and shells.
Throughout the Marshall Islands there are many choices for
hotel or bed and breakfast accommodations. On Majuro you
will discover a range of hotels with a variety of services and
rooms. There are also many exciting opportunities to experience
the outer islands and distant atolls and to meet the people of the
Marshall Islands.
Air Marshall Islands (AMI), the national airline, provides
transportation between the atolls and islands of the Marshall
Islands.
