Friday, October 15, 2010

Kilauea Hawaii History and Trivia

The majestic volcano Kilauea in Hawaii Big Island is a shield volcano, eruption began in 1983 and has not stopped today. As one of the largest active volcanoes in the world (which means "the distribution), the Kilauea lava are the main attraction draws visitors to the Big Iceland. Located in the famous Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea ongoing epidemic draws of 60 kilometers through the Earth the volcano from your extensionWater installation. The burst of fire from the tip of ooze molten volcanic cone (called "Pu'u'O'o" which means "high point on the horizon") and cascades down 11 km of volcanic surface (or "Pulama Pali) Pacific Ocean. This beautiful image of the Black Rock area, the orange fire, the waves of the sea rowdy and smoky volcanic fog that surrounds this miracle of nature is an absolute must for anyone visiting the Big Island to see.

Mount Kilauea is probably the first known outbreakabout 300,000 to 600,000 years, and apart from the eruption began in 1983, has erupted 34 times since 1952 and these eruptions add about 40 hectares of new land each year, says the nickname "Big Island, which, if measured in the Bass is still higher than Mount Everest. Hawaiian folklore is full of stories about Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire, volcanoes and violence, lightning, and dance, life on Mount Kilauea (and, incidentally, was cast as a villain in DC Comics1990 entitled "Superboy"). Legend has it that due to some family disputes in a house with 15 siblings, Pele fled from his home in Iceland and came to Kuaihelani Big Mauna Loa. Equipped with great powers through the fire of God Lono-Makua, Pelé was known for his deep love and anger towards his family and his many loves, often marked by anger, many of mortals can not seduce young people the chance to escape the floods hands molten lava thrown puts them in the course of theirJealousy and anger.

was also under the old religion abolished in 1823 by the missionary, the Reverend Ellis, continued to worship local people and pay homage to the goddess Pele, offerings of fruit, flowers and fish to appease their anger and thank you for your generosity the expansion of the great land of Hawaii, with its eternal eruptions. It is believed that the flow of lava from Kilauea several years may open the way three times around the Earth!

Today, visitors from all overWorld can come to pay homage to the fiery and passionate home of Mount Kilauea Pele. Visits to the ground to offer travelers the opportunity to actually go to the side of the active vents of Kilauea, and also learn a bit 'history of the volcano. Some companies are also helicopters hovering over the opening of Kilauea, visitors stunning aerial views of the volcanoes.

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