Makauwahi Cave

Makauwahi Cave
Makauwahi Cave sinkhole, 2015
Location in Hawaii
LocationSouth coast of Kauaʻi island, Māhāʻulepū Valley
RegionHawaii
Coordinates21°53′18″N 159°25′8″W / 21.88833°N 159.41889°W / 21.88833; -159.41889

The Makauwahi Cave is the largest limestone cave found in Hawaii. It lies on the south coast of the island of Kauaʻi, in the Māhāʻulepū Valley close to Māhāʻulepū Beach, and is important for its paleoecological and archaeological values. It is reached via a sinkhole and has been described as “…maybe the richest fossil site in the Hawaiian Islands, perhaps in the entire Pacific Island region”.

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