Water sights in North America
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Kawainui Marsh
Kawainui Marsh is one of Hawaii's largest freshwater marshes and provides flood protection for the town of Kailua. The inland water catchment is also one of the largest remaining fishponds used by ancient Hawaiians. Legend says the edible mud of the ancient fishpond was home to a mo'o (lizard spirit).
Downstream from Kawainui is the smaller Hamakua Marsh, which provides habitat for rare Hawaiian birds in their natural habitat.
Resident rare-birds include the 'alae 'ula (Hawaii moorhen), ae'o (Hawaiian stilt) and 'alae ke'oke'o (Hawaiian coot)Bird-watchers flock to this 22-acre sanctuary at the south side of the town center. Simply park behind the Down to Earth natural hea…
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Sloop's Cove
Four kilometers south of the fort, Sloop's Cove was a harbor for European vessels during Churchill's harsh winters. The only indications of early explorers are simple yet profound: names such as Samuel Hearn, local 18th-century governor and first to make an overland trip to the Arctic Ocean, are carved into the seaside rocks.
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Cenote Zací
Among the region's several underground cenotes is Cenote Zací, set in a park that also holds traditional stone-walled thatched houses and a small zoo. People swim in Zací, though being mostly open it has some dust and algae. Enter from Calle 39.
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Centre Option Plein Air
Competitive rowers and kayakers, among other amateur athletes, train at this former Olympic rowing basin. It’s not open to the public except during special events like the famous dragon boat rowing races held here in late July.
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Cape Merry
A lone cannon behind a crumbling wall is all that's left of the battery built at Cape Merry, 2km northwest of town. It's an incredibly beautiful location in its own right and, during summer, belugas can be seen from the shore.
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Cenote Dzitnup
A bit more enticing but less accessible is Cenote Dzitnup. It’s artificially lit and very swimmable, and a massive limestone formation dripping with stalactites hangs from its ceiling.
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Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
The best place on Oʻahu to go eyeball to eyeball with tropical fish is at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, a gorgeous turquoise bathtub set in a rugged volcanic ring.
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Cenote Samulá
Cenote Samulá is a lovely cavern pool with álamo roots stretching down many meters from the middle of the ceiling to drink from it.
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