Maui — is the second largest island and also attracts many visitors each year. It is often called "The Valley Isle" because of the narrow plain between the huge 10 thousand foot high Haleakala and the West Maui mountains.
On November 26, 1778, Captain James Cook became the first European explorer to see Maui. Cook never set foot on the island because he was unable to find a suitable landing. The first European to visit Maui was the French admiral Jean Francois de Galaup de La Perouse, who landed on the shores of what is now known as La Perouse Bay on May 29, 1786.
The main tourist hotel and condo areas are West Maui (Kaanapali, Lahaina, Honokowai, Kahana, Napili, Kapalua), and South Maui (Kihei, Wailea).
Maui is an important center for High Technology (Maui High Performance Computing Center, U.S. Air Force), astronomical research (The Haleakala Observatory), Agriculture (coffee, macadamia nuts, papaya, tropical flowers, sugar), Tourism and the Hospitality
Maui tourist attractions: Road to Hana, Helicopter Rides, Haleakala National Park, Mountain biking, Big Beach, Little Beach, Snorkeling and Scuba Diving, Wailuku, Kahului, Kaanapali, Kihei.
Мауи (англ. Maui) — второй по величине остров Гавайского архипелага, около 1883 км. Мауи является частью штата Гавайи и самым крупным островом в округе Мауи. На острове расположен Национальный парк Халеакала.
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