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MEET THE MENDES FAMILY |
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From the moment you arrive on the Mendes Ranch, the feeling of ohana (family) is abundant and the views are
astounding. A family owned and operated business, the original Mendes traveled to the island of Maui from the Azores Island, Portugal in 1866. The land where the ranch is now located was a homestead in the 1940's by Manuel Mendes, otherwise known as "Red", and his only son Ernest Mendes. It was rough during those times- no electricity, no running water, dirt roads over rocky terrain. They stuck it out.... now, Ernest's son Allan J. Mendes, runs the ranch which has grown to 3,000 acres, with 300 head of cattle and 80 horses. You'll recognize Mendes ranch cattle by their EX brand! The breathtaking trail ride across an actual working ranch will be a journey that we will never be forgotten. Whether the family is at the rodeo arena practicing their roping skills, or attending the annual Makawao rodeo, you can be assured that the family will be together! |
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3530 Kahekili Hwy. Wailuku, HI. 96793 |
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