WAILEA
The islands of Hawaii date back to around 300 BC when
Polynesians first arrived from other islands, notably from Tahiti.
The islands remained uncharted by the rest of the world until 1778
when the great explorer, capitain James Cook from England
discovered them and unfittingly named them the Sandwich Islands
after the Earl of Sandwich.
The English were not the only foreginers holding interest in the
beautiful islands. The Chinese arrived in 1789 but it was the
Polynesisans who remained conrol. The great King Kamehameha brought
all of the Hawaiian islands together to be ruled under his throne
in 1810.
More foreigners continued coming to the islands: Japanese,
Americans, Portuguese, Koreans. Real history was greatly changed
for the islands however, in the year of 1959 when Hawaii became a
state of the United States and shortly after tourism began its
continuous climb upward.
Wailea has grown to be a major resort town in Maui. Luxury
hotels and resorts along with their golf courses have sprouted up
in the community as well as beautiful condominiums. The area's
incredible beauty brings thousands of vistiors annually.