Learn The History And Be Awed With Kauai Condos

Learn The History And Be Awed With Kauai Condos

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When eyeing for a place to settle or lease in one of the numerous gorgeous Kauai condos, it is already safe for you to say that you will be moving in to one of the most beautiful and breath-taking places on the planet. To make your stay a whole lot more meaningful and memorable, a brief understanding on how this paradise island you will be moving in to came to be is just what you need.

The landscape diversity under the foundations of your Kauai condo

Like all the Hawaiian islands, Kaua'i was made by volcanoes pushing up, out of the sea. As the oldest island in the chain, its mountain tops don't boast the height or size of its younger neighbors on the Big Island, but there is one claim to fame that sets Kauai apart from anywhere else: The eastern slopes of Kauai's second highest mountain, Mount Wai'ale'ale, are one of the wettest spots on Earth - with over 460 inches of rain per yer!

Don't worry though. Kaua'i is not all rain. Kaua'i actually has seven different distinct micro climates ranging from dry desert to tropical rain forest - which means that you have a wide range of climates to pick from when choosing where to rent or buy your Kauai condo or vacation home.

Understanding your lineage as a Kauai homeowner

Culturally, Kauai is very diverse as well. The Marquesans are believed to be the island's first inhabitants, arriving from Polynesia around 400 A.D. 600 years later, the Tahitians arrived and overpowered the locals who called the island home. The Polynesians were the ones responsible for bringing the plants and livestock you presently see in Kauai.

This island's ruler, Kaumuali'i, managed to twice thwart invasion from King Kamehameha, even going so far as to negotiate with the Russians in an effort to maintain independence. He finally ceded Kaua'i on his deathbed to the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1824 in order to avoid further bloodshed.

The first well recorded European contact came in 1778 when Captain Cook landed in Waimea Bay. Starting in the mid-18th century, sugar plantations were Kauai's most important industry, and opened the way for the waves of immigrants, whose ancestors make up Kauai's multicultural population today.

Kauai originally had its own dialect, thought to be closer to its Polynesian origins than the other islands, and managed independence for so long in part because of its 1000-ft cliffs ringing the Na Pali Coast, a place that is accessible only by hiking, boat or helicopter even today!

Today, buying or renting Kauai condos means that you will take part in a line of paradise-seeking people dating back over a thousand years. Each era has left its mark, and if you understand what you're looking at, there is nothing quite like hiking the Na Pali Coast or standing at an overlook on Waimea Canyon and envisioning history unfolding on this Eden-like island in the middle of the Pacific!

About the Author:
The Kauai Island Real Estate Market is where KOA Properties specializes in the buying or selling of your spectacular Kauai Island home. Contact (808) 828-6644 today to get all of your questions answered.



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