- Waipio Valley
Waipiokinao Valley is a valley located in the
Hamakua District of the Big Island of Hawaiokinai. "Waipiokinao" means "curved water" in theHawaiian language . It was the capital and permanent residence of many early Hawaiian kings up until the time of KingUmi . A place celebrated for its red pepper tree known as the "Nioi wela o Paakalana" (The burning Nioi of Pakaalana).The valley floor at sea level is almost 2000 feet below the surrounding terrain. A steep road (25% average grade) leads down into the valley from a lookout point located on the top of the southern wall of the valley.
The shore line in the valley is a
black sand beach, popular with surfers. A fewtaro farms are located in the valley.Several large waterfalls fall into the valley to feed the river which flows from the foot of the largest falls at the back of the valley out to the ocean.
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2006 Hawaii earthquake External links
* [http://gohawaii.about.com/cs/bigislandland/a/waipio_valley.htm History of the Waipiokinao Valley]
* [http://www.hawaiiweb.com/hawaii/html/sites/waipio_valley.html Hawaiiweb Waipiokinao Pictures]
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