We followed the guide book to find this beautiful heiau or temple. The word is pronounced HEY-YOW.
Some people call it the Stonehenge of the Big Island.
This particular one is known as a navigational heiau. The ancient Polynesians were exceptional navigators. These stones were aligned to point the way to other Hawaiian islands, Tahiti and other far away places.
It was only AFTER we had climbed up to see them that we saw the sign saying to NOT GO OFF THE PATH! Oops! We didn't walk among them or take any rock souvenirs so hopefully the legend of bad luck befalling you, won't happen to us just for walking up there.
Please don't report us to the authorities or any Hawaiian Gods!
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