Hikiau Heiau, Kealakekua Bay, Captain Cook, Kailu Kona, Big Island, Hawaii, USA

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Settlement on Kealakekua Bay has a long history. Hikiau Heiau was a luakini temple of Ancient Hawaii at the south end of the bay, at coordinates 19°28′31″N 155°55′9″W, associated with funeral rites.[4] The large platform of volcanic rock was originally over 16 feet ( m) high, 250 feet (76 m) long, and 100 feet (30 m) wide.[5] The sheer cliff face called Pali Kapu O Keōua overlooking the bay was the burial place of Hawaiian royalty. The name means "forbidden cliffs of Keōua

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Location: Kealakekua Bay, Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI, United States
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