Description: Hilo is the capital city of the Big Island. It is located on the lower end of the eastern coast of the island. The attractions to visit in Hilo are:
· Lyman House Museum - where you can learn about the multi-cultural history of the Big Island
· Waianuenue Falls - an 80 foot waterfall with colorful rainbows of mist
· Wailuki River State Park - the park popular attractions are the Boiling Pots area at end of Pe'epe'e Falls and the Rainbow Falls.
· Hilo Farmers' Market - the gathering place of the local artists and farmers from all five Hawaiian Islands. You will find splendid orchids, heliconias and other cut flowers for sale, plus exotic produce such as pineapple, papaya, mango, guava, sour sop, sabote, etc.
· Suisan Fish Market – where the fish auction goes on every morning
· Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens – one of the most beautiful places in Hawaii. As you wander the trails throughout the Garden, you pass through wild orchids, coconut groves, mango and monkeypod trees, palm jungles and a giant fern tree forest, waterfalls, streams and at several points you even reach the ocean. The garden has over 2000 species of plants.
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