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Friday 21 November 2014

PAPALAUA FALLS,HAWAII

PAPALAUA FALLS,HAWAII

It is impossible not to admit that the falls are one of the most beautiful natural phenomena.
Northern part of Moloka'i island is characterised with extremely tall cliffs, deep valleys and lush greent vegetation. Extremely tall waterfalls add extra beauty to this idyllic fairy-tale landscape. Papalaua Falls is one of such beautiful falls located at the beginning of deep valley.
Volcanoe, rain and ocean in the north-eastern part of Moloka'i have created one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world.
Volcanic activity over the last 1.5 million years has created mountains here. Summit of East Moloka'i volcano (1,514 m high) gets a lot more rain than the western part of Moloka'i island - approximately 4,000 mm per year - thus the rainwater has cut spectacular valleys in the volcanic shield and formed very tall, nearly vertical ridges. Rain maintains lush vegetation - even very steep slopes here are covered with emerald green cover of plants. Waves of Pacific ocean have washed out the volcanic shield, creating spectacular cliffs.
Papalaua Falls are approximately 501 metres tall and consist of 5 drops. Especially impressive is the middle part - 340 m tall drop. Water here for most part does not have a free fall, it flows along a very steep fissure made by the force of the stream. Each of the drops ends with a pool.
This middle part of falls can be well observed from the sea. Lower part though disappears from the sight - it is hidden in a very deep and steep chasm.

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