Pu'uhonua o Honaunau

The 421 acre park includes the pu‘uhonua and a complex of archeological sites including: temple platforms, royal fishponds, sledding tracks, and village sites.

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The answer to yesterday’s #TriviaTuesday question is: Hōnaunau, Kēōkea, and Kiʽilae. Traditionally these ahupuaʽa (land division) extended from the mountain to the sea, providing the inhabitants with easy access to resources necessary to survival. #FindYourTrail #FindYourPark

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Within the park, the 1871 trail, a segment of the Ala Kahakai NHT, goes through three different ahupua ‘a (land division). Your #TriviaTuesday question is: What are the names of the ahupua’a that intersect the 1871 trail within Puʽuhonua o Hōnaunau NHP? #FindYourTrail

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The answer to yesterday's #TriviaTuesday question is: the 1871 Trail! The 1871 trail is the section of the Ala Kahakai NHT​ that originally extended from Nāpo'opo'o south to Ho'okena. The name, 1871 trail comes from improvements, completed in 1871. #FindYourTrail #FindYourPark

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Part of the 175-mile-long Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail​ runs through Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau NHP. Your #TriviaTuesday question is: What is the name of the section of the Ala Kahakai NHT that runs through Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau NHP? #FindYourTrail #FindYourPark

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The answer to yesterday's #TriviaTuesday question is: 175 miles! The Ala Kahakai National Historical Trail extends from ‘Upolu Point on the northern tip of Hawai‘i Island down the Kona Coast and around South Point to the eastern boundary of Hawai‘i
Volcanoes NP. #FindYourTrail

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Your #TriviaTuesday question is: How many miles long is the trail corridor that is protected by the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail? #FindYourTrail #FindYourPark

(Check in tomorrow for the trivia answer)

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On Public Lands Day, we’d like to say mahalo (thank you) to all of the volunteers that help preserve and share this special place with visitors from around the world. We are honored to “mālama i nā mea kahiko” (care for the things of the past) with you! #FindYourPark

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The answer to yesterday's #TriviaTuesday question is: The ʽAukuʽu or Black-Crowned Night Heron. This solitary wading bird stands motionless for long periods of time until a fish or shrimp wanders too close and it strikes! #WildlifeWednesday

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Often seen silently standing on the banks of ponds and ditches, this bird is a frequent visitor to the Royal Ponds. Your #TriviaTuesday question is: What is the name of the wading bird that frequents the Royal Ponds.
(Check in tomorrow for the answer and the revealed image)

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The colors of sunset reflect in the waters of Keone'ele Cove. #ScenicSunday #SunsetSunday #FindYourPark

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Did you know that you can visit the Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau NHP without even leaving your home? This online virtual tour will help connect you to the cultural and historical treasures preserved at the park. #FindYourPark
Click the link to see the tour: https://t.co/QrBRB9MtPj

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The answer to yesterday’s #TriviaTuesday question is: a barracuda! The barracuda found in the southernmost Royal Pond was washed in during the 2011 Tsunami. #WildlifeWednesday

(The second photo is not the barracuda in the park)

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Standing alongside of the southernmost Royal Pond, you may be startled by a BIG fish in the small pond. Your #TriviaTuesday question is: What type of fish is it and how did it get there?

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A beautiful blue sky stretches over the Hale o Keawe on a clear, quiet morning.
#ScenicSunday #FindYourPark

Photo: NPS/Chisholm

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Puʽuhonua o Hōnaunau NHP preserves and protects cultural treasures essential to Hawaiian heritage. When you visit the park, go on a “treasure hunt” to find some of these spectacular cultural features and dive a little deeper into the story of Hawaiʽi! #FindYourPark

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The answer to yesterday’s #TriviaTuesday question is: Tiliapia nests! The circles along the bottoms of the Royal Ponds are nests constructed
and guarded by male tilapia. #WildlifeWednesday

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Have you ever noticed the circles in the bottoms of the Royal Ponds? Your #TriviaTuesday question is: what are those circles and what causes them?

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Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau NHP is currently open. Hurricane Olivia has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm. We are currently monitoring the storm conditions. If any closures due to the storm occur, we will post that information on Twitter and our website: https://t.co/SLUYfOKGGc.…

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As you enter the pu'uhonua, look out towards the 'Āle'ale'a (heiau or temple) and pass through the great wall. Make sure to admire the impressive craftsmanship and intricacy of the uhau humu pohau (dry-set masonry). #ScenicSunday #FindYourPark

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Happy World Literacy Day! Did you know that the Hawaiian language was not a written language until the 1820s when missionaries transcribed the oral Hawaiian language into a simple 12 letter alphabet? Later the 13th letter, the ʽokina, was added.