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Guided Tours Resume at Remote Leprosy Settlement of Kalaupapa
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KWXX – Hilo, HI
Tours and religious pilgrimages draw visitors to Kalaupapa, an isolated peninsula cut off by 2,000-foot (600-meter) cliffs.
Right now, travel to the area is only allowed by plane, Kalaupapa National Historical Park said in a statement.
Hawaii banished leprosy patients to Kalaupapa for over a century, starting in 1866 during Hawaiian Kingdom rule.
Their privacy means guided tours are the only way visitors may travel to Kalaupapa.
Seawind Tours & Travel will operate the tours on Watanuki’s behalf, CEO Randy King said.
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