Ala Wai Canal

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Ala Wai Canal

canal, Hawaii, United States

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Waikiki
In the 1920s the Ala Wai Canal was built, diverting the water that went into Waikiki and helping to expand the potential for tourism. Waikiki’s beach, now a tourist mecca, is one of the best known in the world; its white sand, however, is mostly imported, because erosion constantly…
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In the 1920s the Ala Wai Canal was built, diverting the water that went into Waikiki and helping to expand the potential for tourism. Waikiki’s beach, now a tourist mecca, is one of the best known in the world; its white sand, however, is mostly imported, because erosion constantly…
Read More