There are islands with rare or curious shapes, especially seen from the sky.The commercialization of drones and the boom of satellite photography have allowed In recent years, we will know some areas of the world in another way.In these lines we visit five of those islands.If you want to add others to this list you can do so in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.
Island of Maui, Hawaii (United States)
Maui with an area of 1,883 square kilometers and a population of about 117,000 inhabitants is the second largest island of archipelago of Hawaii .
The island with moon shape , receives nearly two million visitors a year who enjoy its many hotels and restaurants.Among the attractions on the island is the Haleakala National Park , a volcano of about 3,050 meters high covered with beautiful vegetation and stunning views.On the west coast of Maui is a beautiful beach of 4.8 km as well as an area rich in history and culture.Here tourists can visit Black Rock , a sacred site in Hawaiian mythology where souls passed from the human kingdom to the spiritual realm.Another area A must-see is the south of Kaanapali, the town of whale hunters, an open-air market with dozens of eclectic shops and restaurants.
The most popular area for tourism is the western part of the Maui Island, which at the same time concentrates the great majority of the available hotel offer.
Isabela, in the Galapago Islands
View from above the island Isabela-named in honor of Queen Elizabeth I of Castile-has the astonishing shape of a perfect horse of ma R.Isabela is the island more large of the Ecuadorian archipelago of the Galapagos with something more than 4,500 km of surface.The fusion of six great volcanoes, five of them active, shaped the island, the only one of the archipelago atra vesada along the line of Ecuador.
Puerto Villamil is the only populated place and what once was a quiet fishing village has become one of the most important tourist destinations in Galapagos.
On this island you can see penguins, flightless cormorants, marine iguanas , boobies, pelicans and seals, as well as abundant red crabs.On the skirts and boilers of the six volcanoes of Isabela they can observe land iguanas and turtles, as well as finches, cormorants, flamingos, Galapagos hawks and an interesting vegetation.
Galesnjak (Croatia)
The island of Galesnjak, in the The coast of Croatia, in the Adriatic Sea is the favorite for lovers who look for its virgin beaches of fine sand and turquoise waters the perfect place to spend a romantic co dia.
This uninhabited islet without facilities of any kind was put on the map in 2009 by Google Earth when aerial photos uncovered the perfect heart shape , perhaps the most perfect of all the existing ones on the planet.
Of course, couples should keep in mind that this private island has no great natural attractions other than sand and shrubs.
Li Galli (Italy)
Li Galli or Le Sirenuse is an archipelago of small islands on the Italian coast of Amalf i, between Capri and Positano, which is loaded with legends and symbology.Its dolphin form surprises as much as its references to the mythological mermaids that according to a legend lived there.
The archipelago is made up of three islands main, Gallo Lungo , which has the shape of a crescent; La Castelluccia , also known as Gallo dei Briganti, and La Rotonda , which is almost circular.More near the shore, there is a small island in fourth place, Isca, and Finally, halfway between Li Galli and Isca, there is a rocky outcrop that stands out above the water, it is called Vetara.
Li Galli was for years one of the corners« secrets» preferred by actors, monarchs and high society from all over the world to rest in the Mediterranean.
In some of the three villas or in the exclusive hotel, figures such as Greta Garbo were housed, Princess Margaret of England, Ingrid Bergman, Sofia Loren or Jacqueline Kennedy.
This paradise reserved for multi-millionaires includes: an ancient Roman tower, chapel, three villas, a hotel, helipad and a boat dock.
Turtle Island, Taiwan Pacific Ocean
Guishan Island or Turtle Island, is a small island located on the Pacific Ocean just 10km off the coast of Taiwan .The island is the top of a high-rise conical volcano that rises from the bottom of the sea being the only active volcano in Taiwan, showing fumarole sy solfataras.
Guishan Island that is uninhabited and belongs to an ecological zone protected by its great geological interest.You can visit with guided excursions to know its secrets that if always paying attention to the guides and be careful with rockfalls, cavities, bees or poisonous snakes.
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