Waipio Valley Big Island ☼ Vacation Breeze AdventuresThe Big Island of Hawaii holds some of the world's most magnificent displays of natures beauty. On this main island in the Hawaiian chain you will find the Waipio Valley which holds Hawaii's history of kings and royalty.
By: Vacation Breeze The purity of the land and the sheer steepness of the cliffs make access a challenge but reveals beautiful splendor for those fit enough for the journey.The Waipio Valley was once a bustling center of human life between the 13th and 17th centuries with a population of 4,000 - 20,000 people. Waipio Valley is named after the river that flows through. Wai-piʻo means ‘curved water’ in the Hawaiian language. The sacred valley is the childhood home of the Great King Kamehameha and a favorite retreat for Hawaiian royalty. Before you descend into the valley, the grandeur and sheer magnitude of the cliffs with its river running through to the ocean, passing over a black sand beach, and great waterfalls in the distance rolling from majestic peaks will captive your imagination. To say that the road down into Waipio Valley is steep would be an understatement in every way. The steepest part ascends 800 ft in only 0.6 mile with the average grade of the road at about 25% and peaking at 40%. Anyone with a vehicle can drive down to the valley floor of the inspiring and humbling landscape of the valley. Other methods of getting there are tours (horseback included), hitchhiking with the locals, or you can hoof it out, but you should be warned that the 1,000 foot incline is steep and taxing. Much of the valley floor is used to farm Taro, which is a profitable crop here on the Big Island. Many Hawaiian diets consist of tuber plants, particularly sweet potato and taro, which they sometimes call Kalo. It can range from a liquid to dough-like consistency and is made from the mashing the cooked corm of the plant. The taro leaves can be used to make Lau-Lau, which is a delicious dish using either fish or pork wrapped in the leaves and cooked on an open fire. This cultural tradition of cooking Lau-Lau on open fires beside the beach is still alive today. The Waipio Valley holds an incredibly sacred feeling and one visit will reveal why locals enjoy surfing here. If you do go down to the valley floor, bring your swimsuit if you plan to take a dip but be aware, the currents can be strong so do not go far out into the water. To preserve this pristine part of the island, commercial-transportation permits are limited and tours are not allowed to take visitors to the beach as environmental laws protects the black sand. On Sundays the Waipio Valley rests. Aloha. To follow our many travels to exotic places, visit us at: Vacation Breeze Adventures 10 Strange Travel Destinations Photos: https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ End
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