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Pu’uhonua o Hōnaunau

Wall at Pu`uhonua O Hōnaunau
Wall at Pu`uhonua O Hōnaunau. / Kris Arnold, Flickr / CC BY 2.0

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Site where those who broke the law could avoid death sentence. This tradition continued up to the early 19th century. Reconstructed temple, residence site for powerful chiefs.

4.4 out of 10 stars 44.3%

GPS coordinates
19.42088 N 155.91261 W
Location, address
Oceania, United States, Hawaii, Hawai’i, Pu’uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, southern coast of Honaunau Bay
Prehistoric and ancient shrines

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