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Maui, the Valley Isle

Maui is often referred to as the Valley Isle.  This is because Maui is actually made up of two volcanoes with a bridge of flat land between them.  Maui used to be one big island, but as sea levels have risen the present-day geography has emerged, and now the valley...

Maui has two volcanoes!

The island of Maui is composed of two volcanoes, with a valley in the middle that forms a land bridge.  The eastern volcano is Haleakala, a 10,000 foot shield volcano whose name means “House of the Sun”.   Haleakala’s elevation means that it...