🌴 Lautoka: Fiji’s Sweet & Sunny Second City 🇫🇯

🚢 Welcome to the "Sugar City"! • Population: ~52,000 (Fiji’s 2nd largest urban area) • Fun Fact: Named after Fijian for "spear hit" – legend says a warrior’s spear once struck a tree here! 🌳🎯 🏭 Industry & Economy • Sugar Kingdom: Home to Fiji Sugar Corporation’s massive mill (processes 1.2M tons/year) 🏭 • Growing Sectors: Timber exports (mahogany plantations) 🌲 Ginger farming (world’s best organic ginger!) 🧡 🎭 Cultural Highlights 1️⃣ Lautoka Market: Rainbow stalls piled with pineapples, durian & kava 🍍 Handicraft corner: Traditional masi cloth & shark-tooth necklaces 🦈 2️⃣ Vuda Point: Ancient canoe dock used by Fiji’s first settlers 🛶 Marina views with $5 happy hour cocktails 🍹 🏖️ Secret Spots • Abaca Village: Hike to Koroyanitu waterfalls (locals-only trail) 💦 • Tavarau Beach: Black sand shores with wild horses 🐎 #LautokaLove #HiddenFiji #IslandCityLife