Pu’Ukohola Heiau National Historic Site
Pu’Ukohola Heiau National Historic Site was the final feature I visited on the island and the 4th (and final) National Park on the big island. The site preserves the ruins of the last major Ancient Hawaiian temple, and other historic sites.
The Temple on the Hill of the Whale was built by hand, involving thousands of people, with no mortar, in less than a year. The red stones were transported by a human chain about 14 miles long, from Pololū Valley to this site.
Temple on the Hill of the Whale
