This beach hides olive-green sand from a 49,000 year volcanic eruption
This beach turns olive-green from 49,000-year-old olivine crystals scattered across Mahana Bay. Papakolea Green Sand Beach on Hawaii’s Big Island creates an otherworldly landscape where volcanic minerals meet turquoise Pacific surf. The 5.5-mile hike filters casual tourists, leaving this geological wonder to those willing to earn their solitude. Only four green sand beaches exist worldwide. … Lire plus









