Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park

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Notes from visits

• Set on the rugged and beautiful south Kona coast, the ‘place of refuge’ or ‘city of refuge’ was a safe haven for those that broke the Kapu laws, which in old Hawaii were punishable by death. If you reached the Puʻuhonua, you would be pardoned by Kahuna and given a second chance at life. A sacred site, carrying the powerful mana of 23 interred Aliʻi chiefs, the Puʻuhonua and Royal Grounds were used by the Hawaiians for centuries.

  
  

  Visitors can walk through the park on a self-guided tour on a 0.5 mile trail. Be sure to grab a park map that corresponds to numbered markers along the trail so you can read about different points of interest (or have a look at page 4 and 5 of the online version here). You can also access a narrated tour by phone that follows the numbered stops on the map by calling (808) 217 9279.
  
  

  Park Ranger talks on the history of Hawaiʻi and the park are offered daily in the Amphitheater next to the Visitor’s Center. Times for these talks are posted outside the Visitor’s Center, which is open 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
  
  
  -- https://www.lovebigisland.com/state-national-parks/puuhonua-o-honaunau/

More info

• View on Google Maps
• https://www.nps.gov/puho/index.htm