Hawaii "Welcome To Paradise"

"Welcome to Paradise", those are the words of the captain of the plane when it comes to
Hawaii. At the end of the exit of the plane is where the first myth is broken on the islands is a lie that they welcome you with garlands of flowers to the rhythm of tropical music.

The collars, which do exist and have a durable and rich perfume that leads to the minutes a little dizziness, are in refrigerators and cost $ 20 average. These necklaces are a gesture of welcome (Taking the necklace off is a sign of disrespect to the person that gave you the gift, a recommendation do not take it out until you reach the hotel room), is made with real flowers. It uses a typical flower of the island called Plumeria, can be white, yellow or pink and is characterized by its rich and strong aroma similar to jasmine.

When one arrives, the first word you learn of the native language is "Aloha" which means "hello", "bye" and "I love you. I think that is the word most heard on the island.

Honolulu the financial center and the renowned city of surfing, Waikiki. It is also sadly known because in Pearl City (center on the west coast of the island) took place the bombing of Pearl Harbor and traces of that battle can be seeing in your visit to the Arizona Memorial.

This museum offers free entry, there you can see items retrieved from the ships and their crews. After a documentary you can access a boat that takes you to the ship Arizona, which their remains are under the salt water together with other vessels. You can also visit a submarine that serves as another museum but in this case is paid.

Very nearby is the stage of Oahu, where the local football team plays, in this stadium three days a week is a fair, where you can find everything from original perfume to magnets for refrigerator, clothes typically Hawaiian war and used clothing. This show is recommended for those who travel, you have to visit.

Continuing along the north west coast, this Waianea. There are a large complex of hotels outside the city. This resort is ideal for its great golf course, then to the beach for water sports or just a quiet time.

Further north we find more surf beaches especially in winter is the season of big waves.

The beauty of Oahu is that the accesses, roads and highways are very good and most of the road is straight as opposed to Maui. This enables one to go quietly from north to south, east to west.
In the south of the island, we found a bay that is an ecological reserve. This bay was a volcano that erosion by the sea side of the crater gave way to the sea and formed a large diverse coral fauna.

Seeing the bay from the heights it is understandable why the plane's captain welcomed us to paradise. And not only for its landscape but the people are a separate chapter. It's amazing how respectful, supportive as they are with others and especially towards tourists. I think most in the fifteen days I spent in Hawaii did not hear a honk or a scream least one car to car fight.
It is curious that in the supermarket cashier first asks your name and loads it into a database, and the second time you go the same shopping center and greet you by name. These are things that make you feel better.

The young city, is for excellence Waikiki. If you're young and single / this is the place where you should go: There are a lot of life day and night. The narrow beach is always observed by a dormant volcano called Diamond Head, makes the very particular landscape. A classic moment of Waikiki is the sunset. A tremendous amount of people that comes together to take pictures and watch as the sun marks the end of the day hiding in the sea.

This, the sunset, is closely related to the mythological history of the islands. That goes something like this: for the Maui native was one of his goddesses / queens. In those days the goddess Maui seems that there was not much sunlight in this part of the planet. Until one day that defies the sun goddess. If Maui won ths sun should illuminate over time to the islands and if Maui lost the sun wouldn't illuminate the islands. And the goddess Maui won the challenge and the sun light illuminates forever the islands.

The Hawaiian native, has many beliefs still current transmitted by their ancestors and disclose trying to keep it alive over time. Hanauma Bay, was a volcano that one of its sides have been eroded by the ocean turned into generating a reserve marine bay. It is an ideal place for snorkeling, in whole and is covered by coral reefs with a variety of fish, molluscs and sea turtles. The entrance to the bay costs about $ 20, then a documentary, and one can descend to the bay all day and enjoy the beauty of the place and nature.
This are only few things of what the Islands has to offer.

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