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Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (Place of Refuge)

Route 160, Hawaii

Featured Review : You have to visit Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Park. It’s a great place to stop on your way to the volcano. There is a lot of history as well as mystery belonging to this 182 acre stretch of land. According to legend,...See Full Review

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Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (Place of Refuge) Reviews

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Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park

  • 5 out of 5 stars by wanderer 2005 from Phoenix, Arizona
  • December 5, 2006
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park
Quote: You have to visit Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Park. It’s a great place to stop on your way to the volcano. There is a lot of history as well as mystery belonging to this 182 acre stretch of land. According to legend, Hawaiians who broke a kapu... Read the full Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (Place of Refuge) review

From journal They Call it the Big Island of Hawaii for a Reason

Pu'Uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park

  • 4 out of 5 stars by prissykay from Charleston, West Virginia
  • January 5, 2006
Quote: The Place of Refuge is a walking tour of the sacred grounds. The leaflet provided gives you descriptions of the different things located throughout the park along with a recommended path to follow. It allows an opportunity to see how the Hawaiians... Read the full Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (Place of Refuge) review

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Scuba Diving

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Tami and Mike from Nampa, Idaho
  • September 10, 2005
Quote: Our two favorite shore dives are at Place of Refuge and Puako. Our favorite boat dive is the nighttime Manta Ray dive. If the mantas show up (no guarantee), they are awesome.

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Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park

  • 5 out of 5 stars by SavanahThorne from Lakewood, Colorado
  • October 11, 2003
Quote: Pu'uhona O Honaunau National Historic Park, formerly known as The City of Refuge, is a not to be missed spot. Located in the Kona area it can be reached on a skinny, bumpy coastal road from Kealakekua Bay, or from Rt 160 off Hwy 11. We arrived on... Read the full Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (Place of Refuge) review

From journal Seeking refuge in Pu'uhonua O Honaunau (City of R