Explore the beautiful city of Honolulu, a potpourri of cultures and ethnicities

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Explore the beautiful city of Honolulu, a potpourri of cultures and ethnicities
Explore the beautiful city of Honolulu, a potpourri of cultures and ethnicities
Explore the beautiful city of Honolulu, a potpourri of cultures and ethnicities
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Explore the beautiful city of Honolulu, a potpourri of cultures and ethnicities
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TRANSCRIPT
Honolulu is on the Island of Oahu, which means gathering place in Hawaiian. And no island's name is more apt than that of the Hawaiian capital. Honolulu is a welcoming and cosmopolitan city, a potpourri of ethnicities and cultures. Globalization has been a reality here for some 300 years. Whale hunters came in English explorer Captain James Cook's wake, then missionaries, later plantations were established, then came the military and, finally, the tourist industry. In 1893 the Americans overthrew the Hawaiian royal family. Today, Honolulu is the Capital of the American state of Hawaii.

The most famous part of Honolulu is Waikiki, where hotels and shopping centers flourish. Big business on a golden beach. Sun and surf are included in the price. It's always summer here, no matter the time of year. With 65,000 visitors a day, Waikiki is one of the most densely populated vacation destinations in the world. Those who wish can soak in the typical Hawaiian traditions. Once a week the Royal Hawaiian Band gives an open air concert in the garden of the royal palace. This is also where Hawaii had its independence violently ripped away from it. Royalists, who would like to see Hawaii become an independent state again, continue to demonstrate on official holidays.

The demigod Maui is something akin to the Hercules of Hawaiian mythology. It's no wonder that he is also the one who is said to have invented surfing. There are no better conditions for this anywhere else on earth than on the shores of the Hawaiian Islands. Honolulu is brimming with life, day and night. The city is like an Amerasian cocktail with a heavy shot of South Seas flair. On the Fourth of July it puts on its American guise. It is Independence Day in America, and time to celebrate with fireworks and barbecues on the beach.

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