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Known
as the "The Most Hawaiian Isle," Molokai
is a place where nature has carved rugged beauty and
where residents and visitors enjoy a slow-paced,
true Hawaiian ambiance. The ancients believed that
this island possessed a spirituality unique in all
the Hawaiian islands, and it remains a special place
to this day.
The
west end of this long, narrow, mountainous island is
dry with wide plains. Molokai's east end is a
tropical rain forest, while the rough-hewn north
shore features deep ravines in rich hues of green
created by over 240 inches of rainfall per year.
Prime
attractions include the Molokai Ranch; 'Ili'ili'opae,
a Hawaiian heiau that showcases traditional island
culture; and Molokai's most famous site, Kalaupapa,
a beautiful and secluded area that once was a leper
colony administered to by one of Hawaii's most
venerated figures, Father Damien |