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Introduction
KOROR: The capital, Koror, is the busiest centre in the islands with many gift shops, restaurants and other resort facilities. For an insight into Palau’s history however, a visit to the Palau National Museum is advised where more than 1000 relics of Palau’s past are housed including shell money and traditional weapons.
BABELDAOB: Palau’s biggest island is about 43km (27 miles) long and 24km (15 miles) across at its widest, and is covered in dense foliage. The terrain is varied with steep mountains, freshwater lakes and sand dunes. Palau’s first inhabitants settled along the coastline. Today visitors can explore the 37 stone monoliths known as Badrulchau which are concrete examples of the island’s early civilization. Other remnants of Palau’s history are located at Imeungs in the southwest of the island. These stone foundations and pillars are all that remain of the political and military centre of this part of the island.
ELSEWHERE: For sports lovers, the Rock Islands offer endless possibilities for snorkelling, sea kayaking, sailing and fishing. The island of Peleliu forms the southern boundary of the Rock Islands. In 1985 it was designated a US National Historic Landmark, owing to the part it played during World War II. Abandoned tanks, helmets and bomb casings are still dotted throughout the island.
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