Introducing Guadalcanal
The largest island in the Solomon group, Guadalcanal hosts the national capital, Honiara. There’s no iconic calling card but a host of cultural sights. There are a couple of natural wonders and fantastic diving at Iron Bottom Sound, the famous graveyard of WWII’s Battle for Guadalcanal, just off the north coast. Outside Honiara, the island has the genuine look of a lost world. The hills behind the capital eventually become a mighty mountain range rising to 2400m that separates the Weathercoast people from those on the northern coast.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Hospitals/medical facilities and snake venom antidote
by Ozziegiraffe 17 June 2011
I actually got a potentially life-threatening case of cellulitis while in a remote part of Solomon Islands. I suspect I was bitten by…
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Hospitals/medical facilities and snake venom antidote
by Bobilek 14 June 2011
Hello, one more question concerning the Solomons. I am going to spend most of my time (whether it's going to be 60% or 90% I am not…
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Re: Solomon Islands - a number of questions gathered together...
by kenji_sato 25 May 2011
This just for the "Budget" side of advice. Don't bloody carry the whole thing with you. The safest and my recommendation is at least have…
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