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Bookmark & shareStep off the beaten Hawaiian path and seek out the lush landscape of Kaua'i.
If you're looking for super scenery, here it is. Kaua'i's central volcanic peak, Mt Wai'ale'ale, is allegedly the wettest place on earth, and the island is richly green and spectacular - so spectacular that parts of Raiders of the Lost Ark , South Pacific and Jurassic Park were filmed here.
Fast Facts
Population
62,000
Currency
Name: US Dollar
Code: USD
Symbol: US$
Electrical Plugs
110V 60Hz
Languages Spoken
Essential: English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -10
Country Dialing Code
+1
Weights & Measures
Imperial
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