The spice of life: one of the constants of the Big Island is the variety of ways it captures travelers' hearts. (Hawaii).

Travel Agent, June, 2002 by Foster, Camie

Beyond the abundance of natural beauty of the Big Island are the innovations both ancient and modern that have been wrought by Hawaiians and newer waves of immigrants. For the former, consider the centuries-old lava-rock wall that stands at Puuhonua o Honaunau, a coastal national park. Skilled craftspeople assembled it without mortar, not to mention Bronze Age tools. And yet it is smooth-faced and as solidly assembled as a jigsaw puzzle. Other heiau (temples) dot the island, each worthy of note.

Bringing such elements to life is the traditional Hawaiian culture, which thrives on ...