Papalaua Falls Explained
Papalaua Falls is a waterfall on the northern shore of the Hawaiian island of Molokai, in the Papalaua Valley. Fed by the Kawai Nui stream,[1] it flows for and carves out a very steep fissure. It has five drops, and the middle of the falls has a drop that can be seen from the sea, making it popular with aerial or boat tours of the island.[2] [3] While it flows all year round, it is especially powerful during the rainy season, from November to March.[4] [5] [6] The waterfall is commonly misidentified as the nearby Kahiwa Falls.[4] The area surrounding the waterfall still contains remnants of the terraces Native Hawaiians and Chinese used to grow taro.[7] Its name comes from the word pāpala-ua, meaning "rain fog".
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- Web site: Chatsuthiphan . David . Molokai by Air . 2024-01-16 . Unreal Hawaii . January 16, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116013520/https://www.unrealhawaii.com/2014/04/molokai-by-air/ . live .
- Web site: Miloseski . Metodija . 2013-06-19 . Hawaii`s Most Gorgeous Waterfalls . 2024-01-16 . The Beauty of Travel . en-US . January 16, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116013520/https://www.thebeautyoftravel.com/2013/06/hawaiis-most-gorgeous-waterfalls/ . live .