Activities are free, fun ways to enjoy and learn more about a site or destination. Using our Activity Finder you can save, download, and print activities for kids and adults of all ages before you leave on your trip. That way they'll be ready when you are. Select a destination above to find yours, or check out some samples in our spotlight destination below.
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Types of activities in Hawai`i (Big Island)
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Activities are free, fun ways to enjoy and learn more about a site or destination. Roll over the icons above for descriptions of some of our activity types. Click to see activities of that type.
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'Ahu'ena Heiau | Amy BH Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden | East Hawaii Cultural Center | Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge | Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden | More...
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| Activities while visiting 'Ahu'ena Heiau |
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Ahu'ena Heiau is a temple built to Lono, the Hawaiian god of agriculture and peace. It was reconstructed by King Kamehameha the Great, who lived near the site. King Kamahameha I and his successors ruled Hawaii for over 100 years. “Kamehameha” means “special one” or “one set apart,” and legend has it that he was destined for greatness because his birth coincided with the arrival of Halley’s comet.
Lono, the highly revered god who the temple is devoted to, was the Hawaiian god of music, fertility, and agriculture. In fact, some historians believe that when Captain Cook visited the islands in the 1700s, many Hawaiians believed that he was an incarnation of Lono who had returned to the islands. Some even think that this belief led to misunderstandings between Cook’s crew and the islanders, and ultimately led to Captain Cook’s death.
In this activity, you will tour the grounds of Ahu'ena Heiau and learn of its history, and then take on the role of an early European explorer who must approach the king to ask for royal permission to visit and trade in the islands. more...
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