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Hilo Town and Beyond

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Mythical waterfalls and sandy ocean coves surround historic Hilo town on the bay.

Pu\'u \'O\'o vent of Kilauea volcano fumes,top center, above Hilo town.Onomea Falls at Hawai\'i Tropical Botanical Garden north of Hilo.A sprawling monkeypod tree above Hilo\'s bayfront park.The Boiling Pots falls of the Wainaku river above Hilo town.A snow-capped Mauna Kea overlooks Hilo bay.

Hilo location on Hawai\'i Island.Summary: Since their creation by lava flows, the black sands of Hilo bay have seen many layers of civilization lap onto its shores. Rebuilt since the tsunamis of 1946 and 1960, Hilo town is an amalgamation of cultures and a center of activity for eastern Hawai’i Island, where people enjoy the pleasures and infrastructure of community within good access to parks, rivers, waterfalls, coastline and ocean endeavors, not to mention Kilauea volcano and the Hamakua coast.

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Kailua and South Kona

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Kailua town, nestled beneath Hualalai volcano, a center for ocean activities.

The deadly side of Kealakekua bay on Hawai\'i Island, where Captain Cook met his end.Sunset from Kailua town, on Hawai\'i Island\'s Kona coast.A green sea turtle rests on the white coral sands of Honaunau bay.Humpback whales off the Kona coast of Hawai\'i Island.Sunrise over Kailua town reveals the dormant Hualalai volcano.

Location of Kailua and South Kona on Hawai\'i Island.Summary: Sunny Kailua is the center of a growing bustle on Hawai’i Island’s leeward side. Kona is a realm of white sandy beaches and ocean sunsets, of crystal clear waters and abundant marine life, and of recent lava flows. South Kona, on the western slope of Mauna Loa volcano, is a little farther from civilization and offers unequaled marine and hawaiian cultural experiences.

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