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Ka'u & Ka Lae
The most desolate region of the island, Ka'u is nonetheless home to some spectacular sights. Mark Twain wrote some of his finest prose here, where macadamia-nut farms, green-sand beaches, and tiny villages...
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Kohala District & Waimea
If you had only a weekend to spend on the Big Island, this is where you'd want to go. Kohala is a mix of the island's best beaches and swankiest hotels just minutes from ancient valleys and temples, waterfalls...
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South Kona & Kealakekua Bay
South of Kailua-Kona, Highway 11 hugs splendid coastlines, leaving busy streets behind. A detour along the winding narrow roads in the mountains above takes you straight to the heart of coffee country...
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Hilo
When compared to Kailua-Kona, Hilo is often described as "the real Hawai'i." With fewer tourists than residents, more historic buildings, and more Hawaiian cultural events, life does seem more Hawaiian...
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Kailua-Kona
A fun and funky seaside village, Kailua-Kona has the souvenir shops and open-air restaurants you'd expect in a major tourist hub, but with the added bonus of a surprising number of historic sites. Except...
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Puna
The Puna District is a wild place in every sense of the word. The jagged black coastline is changing all the time; the trees are growing out of control, forming canopies over the few paved roads; the land...
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Hamakua Coast
The spectacular waterfalls, mysterious jungles, emerald fields, and stunning ocean vistas along Highway 19 northwest of Hilo are collectively referred to as the Hilo-Hamakua Heritage Coast. Brown signs...
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