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Havaí · the United States
In the destination Kauai (United States): Lihue (Līhuʻe); Hanalei; Waimea.
In the photo: Waimea, on the island of Kauai
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Small town at the mouth of the Waimea River on the west side of Kauai, where James Cook’s expedition first set foot in Hawaii. Do not confuse it with Waimea (Kamuela) inland on the Big Island or with Waimea Bay on Oahu. It has old wooden buildings, a statue of Cook and the ruins of a Russian fort from 1817. It is the base for Waimea Canyon and for the boats that go to the Nā Pali coast.
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The local experience
A canyon about 16 km long and up to 900 meters deep on west Kauai, nicknamed the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, with layered lava walls in red, ochre and green. The main lookout is on the road that climbs from Waimea town.
About 27 km of green cliffs over 1,000 meters high on Kauai’s northwest coast, with no roads, featuring valleys, waterfalls, sea caves and isolated beaches. It is seen by boat, helicopter or via the Kalalau Trail.
