HAWAII THE BIG ISLAND
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BIG ISLAND  ADVENTURES
Big Island Scenic Route
KONA
MacKenize Park
Punluu Black Beach
Saddle Road
Thurston Lava Tubes
Volcano's National Park
WAIPIO VALLEY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

PU'UHONUAO o HONAUNAU
   

THIS IS A SACRED AREA FOR THE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE. PLEASE TREAT IT WITH RESPECT. THE AREA CONTAINS THE ROYAL GROUNDS ONLY MEANT FOR THE ROYALS AND THEIR ATTENDENTS. TO EVERYONE ELSE IT WAS KAPU. THE AREA BEYOND THE MASSIVE LAVA STONE WALL ON NOW THE LAVA ROCK BEACH WAS A PLACE OF REFUGE FOR ALL. IN 1819 KAMEHAMEHA II ABOLISHED TRADITIONAL RELIGIOUS RITUALS (KAPU SYSTEM). THIS AREA BECAME A COUNTY PARK IN 1920 AND IN 1961 BECAME A NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

   
THIS IS THE ONE SPOT WERE WE HAVE SEEN GREEN TURTLES CONSISTANTLY. JUST REMEMBER THEY ARE PROTECTED BY LAW. JUST TO THE NORTH OF THIS AREA IS ONE OF THE BEST SNORKELING AREAS ON THE BIG ISLAND. SINCE THE PU'UHONUAO O HONAUNAU IS SACRED TO THE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE YOU WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO SWIM AT DESIGNATED AREAS OUTSIDE THE PARK. TO REACH THIS AREA ON HSR 11 TRAVELING SOUTH FROM KONA TURN RIGHT ON HSR 160 FOLLOW IT TO ITS TERMINATION AND YOU HAVE ARRIVED.

GREEN TURTLES FREQUENT THIS BAY

 PLACE OF REFUGE