Established in 2000 to preserve, protect and interpret traditional Native
Hawaiian culture and natural resources, Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail is
a 175 mile corridor encompassing a network of culturally and historically
significant trails. This "trail by the sea" traverses wahi pana (storied
landscapes), ancient Hawaiian sites and over 200 ahupuaʻa (traditional land
divisions). Connect now!

Established in 2000 to preserve, protect and interpret traditional Native Hawaiian culture and natural resources, Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail is a 175 mile corridor encompassing a network of culturally and historically significant trails. This "trail by the sea" traverses wahi pana (storied landscapes), ancient Hawaiian sites and over 200 ahupuaʻa (traditional land divisions). Connect now!

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Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail

Imagine you had just broken the sacred laws, the kapu, and the only punishment
was death. Your only chance of survival is to elude your pursuers and reach
the Puʻuhonua, a place of refuge. The Puʻuhonua protected the kapu breaker,
defeated warriors, as well as civilians during the time of battle. No physical
harm could come to those who reached the boundaries of the Puʻuhonua.

Imagine you had just broken the sacred laws, the kapu, and the only punishment was death. Your only chance of survival is to elude your pursuers and reach the Puʻuhonua, a place of refuge. The Puʻuhonua protected the kapu breaker, defeated warriors, as well as civilians during the time of battle. No physical harm could come to those who reached the boundaries of the Puʻuhonua.

Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail

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Puʻuhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park