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Hawaii Island | 13 HaWaii islanD the big island 11 19 11 11 130 200 250 N O R T H K O N A South Pt. S O U T H K O N A Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Kamuela Airport Upolu Airport Keahole Airport Hilo International Airport Kilauea Caldera Mona Loa Observatory P A C I F I C O C E A N Hilo Kailua-Kona Pahoa Naalehu Volcano Mountain View Honokaa Waimea Captain Cook Mauna Loa Mauna Kea Punaluu Beach Miloli Beach Green Sand Beach Isaac Hale Beach Kolekole Beach Hapuna Beach H A M A K U A C O A S T Sad d l e R d . M a m a l a h o a H wy. K O N A C O A S T M a m a l a hoa H wy. Que e n K aahum a nu Hwy. Mamal ah o a H w y . 0 20 miles 0 20 km In the midst of Hawaii's lush greens, the world's most active drive-in volcano, Kilauea, reminds visitors of the might of the goddess Pele with stirring vistas of desolate lava fields laced with orange ribbons of flame. On the other hand, the black sands of beaches like Punaluu— made even more striking by the electric blue of the water—are a gift in return, with palm trees bursting from coconut shells and baby sea turtles poetically representing life among the ashes. This contrast of improbability is one of the Big Island's most striking characteristics. Tropical foliage grows in the valleys between the snow-capped mountains of the Mauna Kea. The rustic charm of cattle ranches, manned by paniolos, are only minutes away from the modern elegance of championship courses in the "Golf Capital of Hawaii." Charming towns like Hawi beg to be explored on foot after a bike ride down the legendary Ironman route, but driving becomes a delight with panoramic views on the Hamakua Heritage Corridor, the Pololu and Waipio Valley Lookouts, and the Valley of the Kings. All of this and more, on the island big enough to truly have it all. 3 5 1 4 10 2 8 9 13 12 7 14 10 6