Hilo Hawaii is home to the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation, one of the world's leading producers of macadamia nuts.
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10 Facts About Hilo Hawaii
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Around 1100 AD, the first Hilo Hawaii inhabitants arrived, bringing with them Polynesian knowledge and traditions.
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Hilo Hawaii expanded as sugar plantations in the surrounding area created jobs and drew in many workers from Asia.
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Breakwater across Hilo Hawaii Bay was begun in the first decade of the 20th century and completed in 1929.
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Hilo Hawaii has a tropical rainforest climate, with substantial rainfall throughout the year.
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Main source of tourism in Hilo Hawaii is the annual week-long Merrie Monarch Festival, the world's preeminent hula competition and festival, which brings in visitors and participants from all over the world.
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Local orchid society hosts the largest and most comprehensive orchid show in the state, the annual Hilo Hawaii Orchid Show, which has been presented since 1951 and draws visitors and entrants worldwide.
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Downtown Hilo Hawaii is bounded approximately by the Wailuku River, Kamehameha Avenue, Ponahawai Street, and Kapiolani Street.
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Hilo Hawaii is home to most of the astronomical observatories on Mauna Kea as well as the ?Imiloa Planetarium and Museum.
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Hilo Hawaii referred to the District of Hilo Hawaii when the Big Island was divided into six districts by the traditional moku land division.
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