Kilauea
Volcano is one of the most varied and exciting regions
of the
Big
Island. Much of this area is encompassed by the Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park, and Kilauea has often been called "The
World's Only Drive-In Volcano". In the areas where
the volcano is NOT erupting, the beauty of the rainforest
environment is unsurpassable. Here grows the Hapu'u
Fern and the Ohi'a Lehu'a tree, which exist nowhere else
on Earth.
A cherished experience will be having
dinner at the Volcano House Inn Restaurant, overlooking the firepit of
Halema'uma'u, or browsing through the collection at the Volcano Art Center
(housed in the original Volcano House) consisting, for the most part, of
work produced by Artists living and working in the Volcano area.
While driving down into the eruptive areas
of the National Park, along the Chain of Craters Road,
the vistas and views seen are an experience never to be
forgotten. Witnessing the awesome power of Nature
at her most spectacular imbues the entire environment with
a magical quality that is both unique and exhiliarating.
While just outside the national park, (its
quaint buildings often seen peeking through the cool mists
of 3700 feet elevation) tiny Volcano Village offers lodging,
wonderful restaurants, art galleries and a unique charm
all it's own. Volcano Village is a small and closely-knit
community of Park Rangers and other park employees, geologists
and scientists, Artists, Hilo business people, and those
other intrepid souls who fancy living next door to a live
volcano. If you asked them, they would say they wouldn't
live anyplace else in the world!
Highway
11 continues North from Volcano, toward Hilo, passing through
the Puna District, which is mostly deep rainforest, lightly
inhabited. The drive down from Volcano is tree-lined and
scenic, through what once was sugar cane land, and is now
privately held farmland. The "country flavor" of
this area is evident in the small stores, and farms lining
the highway.
Thank you for taking our Volcano tour and
be sure to visit the other areas of the Big Island of Hawaii
- click on the link below to return to the Big Island Image
map. Aloha! and Mahalo!!
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