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10/05/2016
The Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site.
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10/05/2016
The Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site.
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10/05/2016
The Heiau with the freshwater spring below.
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10/05/2016
The Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site.
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10/05/2016
Taking a sip from the sweetwater well, a rare resource in these parts.
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Educational signs at the Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site.
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A plaque detailing information about the site.
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10/05/2016
The Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site.
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10/05/2016
Looking southwest from the northeast corner of the Heiau.
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The Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site.
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10/05/2016
Apparently these stones were tossed up to here from a volcanic eruption in the caldera below.
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10/05/2016
The Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site.
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10/05/2016
An unsual rock formation possibly caused by a volcanic explosion.
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10/05/2016
Close up of the multi-puropose taro plant, or kalo in Hawaiian.
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The taro (kalo) plant needs vast amounts of water.
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Breadfruit, or ulu in Hawaiian.
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A local farmer tending his crop.
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Views from the Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site.
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Welcome to the Kuleana, a traditional Hawaiian farm.
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The stones rise 30 feet from the ground at the highest point.
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interpretive informational signs.
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10/05/2016
The Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site.
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10/05/2016
Access is prohibited beyond this top section.
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10/05/2016
The Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site.
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10/05/2016