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	MAUI VR TOUR - IAO VALLEY - VTHAWAII.COM
		'Iao Valley is the site of one of the most famous battles that occurred in 1790 and changed Hawaii history forever when King Kamehameha I destroyed the Maui army in an effort to unite the Hawaiian Islands.
		The lovely, deep valley of 'Iao features 'Iao Needle commonly called, the traditional Hawaiian name for the 2,250 foot peak that dominates the valley is Kuka`emoku.
		'Iao Valley is a peaceful lush area with easy hikes, exotic tropical plants, and clear, natural pools.
	www.vthawaii.com /MAUI/IaoValley/IaoValley2.html (209 words)

	Maui Visitor Magazine - Iao Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Iao means, "facing the down" or "supreme cloud." The valley faces due East; it embraces the warmth of the rising sun and cradles the failing light at dusk.
		The head of the valley is a broad circular amphitheater substantially wider at the back than at the front.
		At the end of the road is Iao Valley State Park, open 7 am to 7 pm daily, free to the public.
	www.mauivisitor.com /text_iao.html (341 words)

	Maui Hi! - Iao Valley
		The valley closes in, the air is moist and cool and the shade welcomes.
		The Iao Valley is a 6.2 acre state park, a place of history and beauty.
		The valley is the eroded caldera of the West Maui mountains, an amphitheater where four streams converge.
	www.mauihi.com /mhiaoval.htm (388 words)

	Iao Valley, Maui
		Iao Valley - This cool, green amphitheater staged historic battles and today is home to Kepaniwai Heritage Garden, Hawaii Nature Center and a state park.
		Iao means “cloud supreme” and the lush valley is blanketed in coolness.
		At the end of the road is Iao Valley State Park.
	www.thisweek.com /maui/tour/tour-iaovalley.html (353 words)

	Maui's Sacred Iao Valley
		Iao Valley State Park is about four miles west of Wailuku, at the end of Highway 320.
		One of the most sacred places on Maui, the Iao Needle, was traditionally honored as the phallic stone of Kanaloa, god of the ocean.
		A river was splashing down the valley, and the path led to a bridge that crossed above the water.
	www.newagetravel.com /iao-valley.shtml (851 words)

	starbulletin.com \| Travel \| /2006/10/15/ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Iao Valley was never part of the ahupuaa system, however, as the land was considered too sacred.
		The practice of burying alii in the valley began in the eighth century and continued until 1736, with the burial of King Kekaulike.
		Gradually, as memory of the tragedy faded and newcomers came to the island, Iao Valley was rediscovered and became renowned for its natural grandeur.
	starbulletin.com /2006/10/15/travel/story03.html (573 words)

	DLNR head: Iao Valley food sales plan 'dead' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Iao Valley was one of four Maui state parks that the state Department of Land and Natural Resources had pegged for "mobile food concessions," a need that surfaced in Hawaii Tourism Authority surveys of visitors.
		Young likened the Iao situation to one on Kauai where community members asked the state officials to hold off on the food concession program for one of the parks.
		Iao Valley is special to Maxwell, who says he is the "kahu of Iao Valley, caretaker of Iao Valley." After his group's run-in with the T-shirt vendor, commercial activity was prohibited in the valley by the Board of Land & Natural Resources, he said.
	www.moolelo.com /iao-food-sales-dead.html (684 words)

	Ekahi Tours - the Ekahi Ohana free newsletter ezine! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The valley itself was considered sacred by the Hawaiian's and was used by the Maui Ali`i (chiefs) as a burial ground.
		Iao Stream is the largest of the major streams reaching the ocean, which originate in the West Maui Mountains.
		In discussing the origin of the name of Iao, it is said that Hawaii Loa, the legendary discoverer of Hawaii embarked on his travels with 8 navigators who were called by the names of the stars used in inter-island voyaging.
	www.mauitour.com /Jan01.html (1466 words)

	LAHAINA, IAO VALLEY, WEST MAUI MOUNTAINS
		The Iao Valley has been a destination for pilgrims since ancient times, when it was one of the most sacred spots on Maui.
		The Iao Needle is a famous landmark in the state park, it is a lava remnant, covered with vegetation, and rising 685 m from sea level.
		Iao Valley was the site, in 1790, of one of the most famous battles that occurred in Hawaii and changed Hawaii history, when King Kamehameha I destroyed the Maui army in an effort to unite the Hawaiian Islands.
	www.colonialvoyage.com /viaggi/hawaimauiiao.html (240 words)

	Central Valley
		In the valley that connects the West Maui Mountains and Haleakala lie the twin towns of Kahului and Wailuku.
		Kepaniwai Park (which means damming of the waters) in Iao valley is an exhibit of gardens and pavilions built as a monument of the harmony of Maui's many cultures.
		The majestic centerpiece of the valley is Iao Needle.
	www.sunshinehelicopters.com /maui/eastmaui/centralvalley.html (383 words)

	'Iao Valley, USA. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
		For ancient Hawaiians, the gorgeous 'Iao Valley was the equivalent of Egypt's Valley of the Kings: they buried their royal dead in the long-lost Olopio cave, and access was barred to commoners.
		The local armies were driven back into the valley from the shoreline, where they could be bombarded with impunity by the great cannon Lopaka, directed by John Young and Isaac Davis.
		'Iao Valley – and especially the stunning 'Iao Needle, a 1200-foot pinnacle of green-clad lava – is now one of Hawaii's most famous beauty spots.
	www.hostelbookers.com /guides/usa/'iao_valley (211 words)

	Iao Valley State Park
		The lovely, deep valley of 'Iao features the 'Iao Needle, a natural rock pinnacle presiding over the 'Iao stream and surrounded by the walls of the Pu'u Kukui Crater.
		Once used as a natural altar, the 2,250-foot stone pillar covered in green, is a basaltic core that has survived eons of swirling water.
		For an excellent view of the 'Iao Needle, follow the paved pathway along the stream leading from the State Park parking lot
	www.hawaiiweb.com /maui/html/sites/iao_valley_state_park.html (195 words)

	Enchanted Iao Valley - Maui
		More violence reached the valley eons later in the late 1700's when a Hawaiian battle for the island of Maui left so many bodies it was said to have dammed the river.
		There is a trail that follows the Iao river (Iao River Trail) and a trail that climbs the ridge between two rivers (Tableland Trail).
		The journey consists of one spectacular view after another and the 360 degree view from the end of the trail is the most spectacular of all.
	www.bossfrog.com /iao.html (384 words)

	Iao Valley - The Curtis Wilson Cost Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Painting Iao Valley was a lesson in expecting the unexpected.
		I headed to the valley determined to find something to paint other than the Needle.
		At any given moment, the sun will break through a puka in the clouds that form over the valley and blaze down like a search light from the heavens.
	www.costgallery.com /store/limited/iao.html (212 words)

	The Iao Needle Maui - IndigoGuide Maui
		The Iao Needle Maui is located in the Iao Valley near Wailuku near the centre of the island.
		The Iao Valley was once a sacred burial ground for the chiefs of the Island and was also the stage of the last battle between the inhabitants of Maui and the Big Island towards the end of the 18 th Century.
		The Iao Valley Botanic Garden is not to far from here and is the perfect picnic spot for the family with numerous tables and benches supplied.
	www.indigoguide.com /maui/iao-needle.htm (418 words)

	Maui, Iao Valley, Wailuku
		We drove through the neck and entered the Iao Valley, sort of a crevise in the West Maui Mountains.
		The Iao Needle rises from the valley wall, a 2250-foot narrow lava cone.
		On the road into the valley we passed Kepaniwai park — the scene of another of Kamehameha's bloody battles — here he beat up on the King of Maui's men.
	www.randomviews.com /HWMaui2.html (338 words)

	Iao Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Driving up the valley, one cannot help but appreciate the beauty of this creation.
		As it was, the Maui army retreated into an ever narrowing Iao Valley, and fell under cannon fire, whereby the warriors desperately tried to escape by climbing up the steep face of the cliffs.
		Hiking in the valley myself, I scaled several vertical cliffs, but they were only about 30 feet high.Using vegetation as anchors I was able to make it up the cliffs, but with all the strength in my body.
	www.angelfire.com /ak2/blackmask/Iao.html (381 words)

	‘Īao Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The valley and the surrounding West Maui Mountains can receive more than 400 inches (more than 10,000 mm) per year which ends up flowing into the
		The remains of the chiefs were buried in secret hiding places in the valley.
		It was the battle in which Kamehameha the Great defeated King Kalanikupule and conquered the Maui army in order to unify the islands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iao_Valley (405 words)

	Iao Valley State Park
		This jungle-like park offers a beautiful set of walks, where you can stop and contemplate by the edge of a stream or look at some of the native plants and flowers.
		Iao Valley is the most well known-and the only one where visitors may drive up to its mouth.
		These hills are the remains of a volcano, the spewed up the head of Maui and once towered some 7,000 feet above the sea.
	www.acsu.buffalo.edu /~danr/iao_valley_state_park.htm (149 words)

	Wildernet - Iao Valley State Park
		Iao Valley State Park: interpretive, historical markers, restrooms, parking and several interpretive trails
		A botanical garden created by plants brought to the island by Hawaiians who lived in the valley is accessible by a short path.
		Recreation - Visitors to Iao Valley State Park will enjoy the beauty of the natural scenery as well as the interesting cultural history of the site.
	areas.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=HISPIAO&CU_ID=1 (388 words)

	TRIP TO IAO VALLEY, WEST MAUI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In the bottom of the mouth of the valley is a dense mixed artificial forest of Persea americana (avocado), Aleurites moluccana (kukui or candlenut), Eugenia cumin) (Java plum), Samanea saman (monkey pod or rain tree), Melia azedarach (pride of India), Mangifera indica (mango), *Psidium guajava (guava), and other introduced trees.
		This may be viewed best from the top of a low ridge which divides the valley, up which a trail goes to a lookout, with benches.
		This whole canyon is a stupendous example of erosion, with cliffs a thousand meters and more high, hanging ravines and valleys with a myriad of waterfalls in wet weather, vivid greenness, and with the needle as the striking center piece in the setting.
	www.botany.hawaii.edu /botany/guide/field8a.htm (587 words)

	IAO Valley Maui
		Well low an behold we ended up at IAO Valley state park and am very glad that we did get to see this area of Maui.
		We really didn't do any hiking here because it was raining, but we did have some umbrellas so we were able to get out of our van and take a few pictures of the waterfall from the parking lot.
		The IAO needle raises to a summit of about 2250 feet.
	www.themauivacation.com /iao-valley.html (338 words)

	Eco Odyssey
		Recognized as a national natural landmark by the United States Department of Interior, Iao Valley is nestled 750 feet above sea level on the island of Maui.
		Iao, too, pleaded with her father, saying she would die if she could not see her lover.
		In the days of the ali`i, commoners were not allowed into the valley.
	www.hawaiinaturecenter.org /eco/overview2006.html (347 words)

	Maui Vacation - 9/99 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Up the canyon to the right is one of the spectacular erosion remnants, the Iao Needle, a volcanic spine of imposing form and size.
		Driving up the road towards the Iao Needle is the Kepaniwai Heritage Park.
		Built along side the Iao Stream are formal gardens and various structures representing the peoples of Hawaii, such as the Japanese Tea House, A Chinese Moon Gate and Hawaiian Grass houses.
	www.sharpworks.com /hawaii/iao.html (123 words)

	Iao Valley State Park and Pu'u Kukui Crater, Hawaii
		Iao Valley (iao is sometimes translated as "highest cloud" or "highest light") lies west of Wailuku on road 32, the continuation of Main Street, and used to be one of the old Hawaiian holy valleys.
		Iao Valley State Park and Pu'u Kukui Crater pictures.
		Iao Valley State Park and Pu'u Kukui Crater Map (Hawaii - Maui)
	www.planetware.com /wailuku/iao-valley-state-park-and-puu-kukui-crater-us-hi-miv.htm (151 words)

	101 Things To Do - Maui - Tours & Attractions - Feel the Mana at 'Iao Valley
		For hundreds of years, Hawaiian chiefs were laid to rest in secret burial sites along the walls of the valley, and one of the most important battles of Maui's history was fought here.
		Ancient Hawaiians named this valley 'Iao (Supreme Light) in honor of the god 'Io, and people came to the site to pay tribute to this important deity.
		Today, 'Iao Valley is a popular tourist destination where people come to stroll the grounds and gaze at the unusual phallic rock that rises from the stream.
	www.101thingstodo.com /hawaii/maui/tours/visitiaovalley/index.php (440 words)

	Iao Valley, Iao Valley Maui, Hawaii, Maui Attractions
		Iao Valley State Park is in a lovely deep valley that contains the unique Iao Needle, an old cinder core's exposed dike that rises more than 1,200 feet above the stream at its base.
		The park brings together four major streams that merge into the Iao Stream, and offers you a network of nature walks.
		The park's six acres are full of tropical treats, including plants, waterfalls, swimming holes, and hiking trails.
	www.destination360.com /north-america/us/hawaii/maui/iao-valley.php (189 words)

	Iao Valley - Maui Hawaii picture photo - Jan Kaulins Photo Art Photograph Gallery
		IAO VALLEY - WEST MAUI HAWAII Art Gallery Photo - Maui Hawaii photography picture photo art print: This aerial Hawaii picture is an early morning photograph of an entrance to Iao Valley in West Maui Hawaii.
		This aerial picture is a photograph taken as the lush Iao Valley is approched from Wailuku Hawaii.
		It is a scenic Maui aerial photograph that captures the green lush richness of the windward side of Iao Valley on this tropical Hawaiian Island.
	www.jankaulins.com /p176.html (338 words)

	Iao - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As Ī'ao meaning "cloud supreme" in Hawaiian, the place name of a popular tourist attraction on Maui; see Iao Valley.
		Another name for the Wattlebird, as for example the Red Wattlebird from the group of Honeyeater.
		Purportedly the secret name or abbreviation of the deity in Greek mystery cults, but this could feasibly be a misprision garnered from the gnostic use of Iao.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iao (156 words)

	Maui VR Tour
		'Iao Valley is the site of one of the most famous battles that occurred in 1790 and changed Hawaii history forever
		Located on the Hana Highway, at the 2 mile marker, this swimming spot is a popular stop on the drive to Hana.
		Yes, the Valley Isle offers a wide variety of art and shopping adventures, from large malls to quaint mom-and-pop shops.
	www.vthawaii.com /index_maui.html (494 words)

	SmugMug - Michael Garrison : West Maui : The Needle, Iao Valley. The valley holds a great deal of religious, cultural, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		SmugMug - Michael Garrison : West Maui : The Needle, Iao Valley.
		The valley holds a great deal of religious, cultural, and historical significance for native hawaiians.
		Before white settlement, Iao Valley was the site of the Makahiki (literally "the rising of the constellation the Pleiades"), a four-month-long harvest festival held in honor of Lono, the god of fertility and peace.
	maui-mike.smugmug.com /gallery/144739/5/15055553 (372 words)

	'Iao Valley State Park, Maui (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It is a lush green valley and feels very peaceful.
		At least it felt that way before three busloads of Japanese tourists arrived.
		It rises 2000 feet from the valley floor.
	crypto.stanford.edu /~eujin/pics/hawaii2001/2001maui/2001maui-iao.html (43 words)

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