Lovette Llantos, R(S) 808.938.3910 Top Producer Your Hawaii Realtor lovette@gonnalove-it.com 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. Click on District for more info