Puu O Mahuka Heiau Temple
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The temple can be reached on foot as well as by car from Waimea Beach Park by turning on to Pupukea Road in Waimea. After about 3/4 mile/1.1km, an unmade-up red sandy road (please heed the street sign) is reached - follow this also for 3/4 mile/1.1km.
From the temple there is a lovely view on to Waimea Beach Park and the sea.
Puu O Mahuka Temple is one of the largest of the few remaining heiaus on Oahu. Typical of this temple site is its totally rectangular shape, which extends to the size of a football field. The temple was once surrounded by a stone wall. Inside, small stones were piled up and tree trunks were presumably laid on top to create a platform. The buildings erected on top of this no longer exist as perishable materials, such as wood, leaves and grass, were used.
Puu O Mahuka was apparently one of the temples to which human sacrifices were brought. According to legend three sailors from the crew of one of the ships that brought George Vancouver to Hawaii were supposed to have been sacrificed along with others here - because they had angered the natives.
From the temple there is a lovely view on to Waimea Beach Park and the sea.
Puu O Mahuka Temple is one of the largest of the few remaining heiaus on Oahu. Typical of this temple site is its totally rectangular shape, which extends to the size of a football field. The temple was once surrounded by a stone wall. Inside, small stones were piled up and tree trunks were presumably laid on top to create a platform. The buildings erected on top of this no longer exist as perishable materials, such as wood, leaves and grass, were used.
Puu O Mahuka was apparently one of the temples to which human sacrifices were brought. According to legend three sailors from the crew of one of the ships that brought George Vancouver to Hawaii were supposed to have been sacrificed along with others here - because they had angered the natives.
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