The island of Kauai is known as the “Garden Isle” and has a land area of 552.3 square miles. Kauai is the oldest island of the Hawaiian chain and in 1778 Captain James Cook first Hawaiian landing was on this island. The beaches and valleys of Kauai have been popular for Hollywood movies with South Seas and Asian settings.
CLIMATE: Average daily temperatures: 75˚-85˚ F.
Average annual rainfall: Mount Wai'ale'ale is485 inches per year.
Po'ipu Beach is 35 inches per year.
ISLAND COLOR: Purple
ISLAND FLOWER: Mokihana (Green Berry)
TOURISM: Major attractions: Captain Cook’s Landing-Waimea
Fern Grotto
Grove Farm Homestead
Kalalau Lookout
Kamokila Hawaiian Village
Kauai Museum
Waimwa Canyon
Additional attractions: Menehune Fish Pond-Niumalu
Old Russian Fort (Fort Elizabeth)
Opaekaa Falls
Smith’s Tropical Paradise
Waioli Mission House
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