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Hana Review
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Hana
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The town centers on its lovely circular bay, dominated on the right-hand shore by a puu called Kauiki. A short trail here leads to a cave, the birthplace of Queen Kaahumanu. Two miles beyond town another puu presides over a loop road that passes Hana's two best beaches -- Koki and Hamoa. The hill is called Ka Iwi O Pele (Pele's Bone). This area is rich in Hawaiian history and legend. Offshore here, at tiny Alau Island, the demigod Maui supposedly fished up the Hawaiian islands.
Although sugar was once the mainstay of Hana's economy, the last plantation shut down in the '40s. In 1946 rancher Paul Fagan built the Hotel Hana-Maui (Hana Hwy., mile marker 35) and stocked the surrounding pastureland with cattle. Suddenly, it was the ranch and its hotel that were putting food on most tables. The cross you'll see on the hill above the hotel was put there in memory of Fagan.
For many years, the Hotel Hana-Maui was the only attraction for diners and shoppers determined to spend some time and money in Hana after their long drive. Now, the Hana Cultural Center Museum (Ukea St. 808/248-8622) also helps to meet that need. Besides operating a well-stocked gift shop, it displays artifacts, quilts, a replica of an authentic kauhale (an ancient Hawaiian living complex, with thatch huts and food gardens), and other Hawaiiana. The knowledgeable staff can explain it all to you.
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