Historic Hanapepe; if some of the sights seem familiar here it could be that you have seen them in the films Jurrasic Park and The Thorn Birds. Hanapepe means 'bay crushed by landslides.'
The town itself oozes charm and character and is still rebuilding itself after the devastation of hurricane Iniki in 1992. Half of the town's old wooden buildings were destroyed but the essence of the traditional Hawaii still remains.
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O'ahu is the most visited of the Hawaiian Islands, home to the vibrant city of Waikiki Beach with its fantastic dining, shopping & nightlife, North Shore's banzai pipeline, snorkelling at Hanauma Bay, and an impressive arts and culture scene. Read more ...
