{"id":1580,"date":"2019-08-04T08:21:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-04T08:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2023-05-02T18:57:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T18:57:13","slug":"hawaii-the-big-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/hawaii-the-big-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii \u2013 \u201cThe Big Island\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hawaii \u2013 \u201cThe Big Island\u201d<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Big Island was the birthplace of King Kamehameha I, a local chief who went on to unite all the islands under his rule, ending centuries of inter-island fighting.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Big Island History<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Some say the name \u201cHawaii\u201d came from Hawai\u02bbiloa, the ancient Polynesian explorer who first discovered the island. Legend has it that his three children settled the remaining islands which came to bear the names of his daughter Oahu and his two sons, Kauai and Maui. From the time of European contact that began with Captain Cook, western influences have found their place within the vibrant local culture, resulting in fusion-style buildings and art. Check out the historic Hulihe\u2018e Palace in Kailua-Kona for a taste of this unique style!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Big Island was the birthplace of King Kamehameha I, a local chief who went on to unite all the islands under his rule, ending centuries of inter-island fighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tikis-at-Puuhonua-o-Honaunau-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tikis-at-Puuhonua-o-Honaunau-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tikis-at-Puuhonua-o-Honaunau-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tikis-at-Puuhonua-o-Honaunau-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tikis-at-Puuhonua-o-Honaunau-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tikis-at-Puuhonua-o-Honaunau.jpeg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geography of the Big Island<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>On its own, the Big Island makes up over half of the landmass of the island chain\u2014although it\u2019s home to a relatively small proportion of Hawaii\u2019s residents. It boasts a wide variety of terrain, from multi-colored sandy beaches to snow-covered volcanic peaks. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a window to another world. The vast 500 square mile park covers the heart of the island and encompasses Hawaii&#8217;s three major volcanoes. The recent extended eruption of Kilauea also means that the Big Island is still getting bigger, due to added lava reaching the ocean. State Route 200, otherwise known as Saddle Road, crosses the width of the island from east to northwest. Around the perimeter of the island, three highways meet to form the \u201cHawaii Belt,\u201d a perfect ring of access to every shore and harbor. Pristine beaches of white, black, and even green sand surround the island\u2019s endless coastline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/VolcanoStartyNight-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/VolcanoStartyNight-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/VolcanoStartyNight-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/VolcanoStartyNight-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/VolcanoStartyNight-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hawaii \u2013 \u201cThe Big Island\u201d The Big Island was the birthplace of King Kamehameha I, a local chief who went on to unite all the islands under his rule, ending centuries of inter-island fighting. Big Island History Some say the name \u201cHawaii\u201d came from Hawai\u02bbiloa, the ancient Polynesian explorer who first discovered the island. Legend [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1591,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1580"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1580"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3431,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1580\/revisions\/3431"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiisail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}