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Waikiki (/ ˌ w aɪ k ɪ ˈ k iː /; Hawaiian: Waikīkī; Hawaiian: [vɐjˈtiːtiː, wɐjˈkiːkiː]) is a Honolulu neighborhood and its eponymous beach on the south shore of the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii.
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Waikiki, also known as Waikiki beach, is a beachfront neighborhood in Honolulu, the capital and largest city in the state of Hawaii. The beach lays on the south shore of the island of Oahu. This area is most known for Waikiki Beach, but Waikiki Beach is actually one of six beaches in the area.
Hawaii ( / həˈwaɪ.i / ⓘ hə-WY-ee; [9] Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi [həˈvɐjʔi, həˈwɐjʔi]) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. It is the only state not on the North American mainland, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state in the tropics .
- 10,931 sq mi (28,311 km²)
- Honolulu
- Hanauma Bay. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve is a gorgeous wineglass-shaped bay situated on the southeastern side of Oahu near Hawaii Kai, tucked into the sheltered side of Koko Head.
- Honolulu. Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii and the most populous city in the state. The city extends from Pearl Harbor in the west to Makapu’u Point on Oahu’s southeastern shore, encompassing the world-famous area of Waikiki.
- Waikiki. Waikiki Beach is one of the most famous beaches in the world. The two-mile stretch of white sand coast is fronted by hotels and tourist facilities.
- Punchbowl. The ancient Hawaiians used this bowl-shaped crater for very different purposes than it is used for today. They called it Puowaina which means the hill of human sacrifices.
Waikīkī. Located on the south shore of Honolulu, the world-famous neighborhood of Waikīkī was once a playground for Hawaiian royalty. Known in Hawaiian as "spouting waters," Waikīkī was introduced to the world when its first hotel, the Moana Surfrider, was built on its shores in 1901.
Right across the street on the shore is the Waikiki Aquarium. 21.2709 -157.819. 2 Honolulu Zoo, 151 Kapahulu Ave ( cnr of Kapahulu Ave and Kalakaua Blvd ), ☏ +1 808-971-7171. 10AM-4PM. Lovely zoo with lots of exotic animals and plenty of the big-name ones like elephants, rhinos, lions, zebras and giraffes.
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