 | Sights to see: Menehune Fishpond |
 Legend has it that an industrious race of small-statured peoples once inhabited the islands. They were predecessors of the Polynesians who now populate the archipelago. Known as the menehune, they were master craftsmen who could build with great skill and speed. The Menehune Fishpond was supposedly constructed by the Menehune at the request of a prince and princess. The Menehune dictated that no one could watch them work as they built the fishpond. However, the order they gave was disobeyed, and the Menehune fled. This left the pond to be completed by human workers. The Hawaiian name for the pond, Alakoko, means "rippling blood." It is said to commemorate the Menehune washing their hands (cut by lava rock) in the waters. To be able to see the Menehune Fishpond, take Highway 50 east toward Puhi. Turn right on Puhi Road just past Mile Marker #2, across the street from Kauai Community College. At the end of the road, turn left on Hulemalu Road. The Menehune Fishpond is on the right hand side and can be seen from the overlook.
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