The Hawaiian Islands revealed
by ANGEL DISTEFANO Promotions Director
Word on the street says the Big Island has it all! There is no place else in the world where you will find quite the combination of beauty, magnificence and diversity that the Big Island of Hawaii offers. Pristine rain forests, lava deserts, world-class beaches, snow-covered mountains, active volcanoes, dazzling sunsets and just about every activity you can think of can be found here. Just how did something this remarkable evolve?
It is said that around 70 million years ago, a cataclysmic rupture occurred deep within the Earth's mantle. A hot spot of liquid rock blasted through the Pacific plate like a giant torch, forcing magma to the surface. This giant torch produced mountains of rock, resulting in the creation of island after island. As massive amounts of rock accumulated on these islands from the abundant lava flow, their bases were crushed under the weight and their summits sank back into the sea. Today, what we call the Hawaiian Islands is simply the latest creation of this phenomenon. Eventually they, too, will disappear, existing only as footnotes in the Earth's amazing geologic history.
Of all the islands, Kauai is the oldest, appearing lush and deeply eroded due to the last of the Kauai fires dying with its volcano a million years ago. The expansion of the Oahu, Molokai and Lanai islands is nearly complete, while Maui is in its twilight days. After growing vigorously, volcanoes usually remain inactive for a million years or so before sputtering back to life for one final fling. With this in mind, Maui's Haleakala volcano seems to have entered its final stage, last erupting around 1790.
Less than a million years ago, the newest star of the Hawaiian Islands was born – the Big Island of Hawaii. Still considered a youngster among the islands, it continues to grow and mature due to the work of two remaining active volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Kilauea. Mauna Loa, considered to be the most massive mountain on Earth, consists of 10,000 cubic miles of rock. The quieter of these two active volcanoes, it last erupted in 1984. Kilauea is the more boisterous of the two and is the most active volcano on the planet. Kilauea's most recent eruption began in 1983 and is still going strong, thus contributing to the continued growth of the island.
The Big Island offers a larger range of climate than any other island of the group, including 10 of the 15 types of climate zones in the world. The Kohala Coast, where the Fairmont Orchid is located, boasts the highest number of sunny days of any location among the islands. This side of the island also has far more activities available to its guests. Due to its leeward location, it is also home to the calmest and clearest water in the state, thus producing some of the best beaches the islands have to offer.
All this adds up to one of the many reasons that the Big Island of Hawaii has so many repeat visitors and why it was chosen for Creative Marketing's Agent Convention, Mahalo 2012!
As we embark on the second quarter of 2011, are you on track to get qualified for this amazing trip? Call your Annuity or Life Sales Consultant today to discuss the many services we can offer to assist you in moving one step closer to joining us for Mahalo 2012!
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