Lovette Llantos, R(S)
808.938.3910
Top Producer
Your Hawaii Realtor
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Gonna Love It with Lovette, LLC
Big Island of Hawaii
Lovette Llantos. Gonna Love It with Lovette. Top Producer. Your Hawaii Realtor.
Hawaii Real Estate service on the Big Island of Hawaii, neighbor islands, and even the mainland.
Specializing in real estate in North Kohala, South Kohala, North Kona, & South Kona. But we can also help you with your Big Island real
estate needs in Kailua Kona / Kailua-Kona, Keauhou, Holualoa, Waimea, Kamuela, Waikoloa, Hamakua, Kohala, Hawi, Kealakekua,
Captain Cook, Kau, Pahoa, Mountainview, Hilo, Puna, and other areas on the Big Island.
Gonna Love It with Lovette, LLC
Lifestyle:
Puna means “spring of water” in Hawaiian and there are indeed tide pools along this district’s coastline
where cold water bubbles up from the earth. Puna is a place of old Hawaiian values, rapid growth and
expanding population. Much of the district is “jungled-in” by tropical rain forests and there can be
interaction with the local volcano flows. Puna is also the fastest growing district on the island due to the
substantial amount of sub-divided lots that can be had at affordable
prices. Many areas in Puna are “off the grid” and rely on catchment
systems for their water supply. Infrastructure is playing catch up with
growth in many parts of the district. You won’t find anything
resembling big city life in Puna, but for those with an adventurous
spirit who crave a quiet life surrounded by natural beauty, the Puna district
may be the perfect place to create a Hawaiian paradise.
Activities:
Nature is what it’s all about in Puna. Agricultural tourism is becoming more of a draw with anthurium
flower production being the strongest on the island. The premier park of the Hawaiian islands, Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park, lies mostly in the Puna district. The Kapoho Tide Pools are a favorite for locals
and visitors alike and team with marine life. There are no hospital facilities in Puna with the closet one
being in Hilo. The old plantation town of Pahoa is the heart of the district and is filled with colorful
characters who cherish their freedom and Puna’s frontier lifestyle. Pahoa offers a handful of good
restaurants, a grocery store and a Longs general store and pharmacy. Outside of the few shops in
Pahoa, most people drive into Hilo for their major shopping needs.
Heritage:
Puna is the land where the battle between jungle and volcano continues. One of the oldest and
deadliest sacrificial heiau’s in all of Hawaii still stands in Puna though the land around it is covered in
lava flow. It is thought that Waha’ula Heiau was so drenched in blood and misery that even Pele, the
great Goddess of Fire, dare not approach it. A wildness of spirit still exists in this district, and those
who make Puna their home find satisfaction in living on the edge of civilization and enjoying the
personal freedom that brings to their lives.
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