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Boracay
Boracay
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Basics
Boracay is off the north-western tip of Panay Island in the Visayan Region, the island is about 300kms south of the Capitol of Manila. Boracay has become the number one tourist destination of the Philippines.
Travellers from all over the globe come to see the world's most beautiful beach-"White Sands Beach".
Vital Statistics
Boracay Island is shaped like a dumb-bell, it is 7 km. long and the narrowest spot is nearly 1 km. wide. Land area is approximately 1, 083 hectares with about 6,000 locals. The island belongs to the municipality of Malay in Aklan province and consists of three communities locally called "barangay". Yapak in the northern barangay, Balabag in the central barangay and Manoc-Manoc in the southern barangay.
Beaches
There is about 30 beaches and coves, but the king of them all is White Sands Beach, a 3.5km ribbon of powder white sand and gentle, warm water. The water is shallow and its sand brighter and finer than most beaches in the archipelago
The Word "Bor-a-cay"
The word "BORACAY" is said to have come from the local word borac, meaning cotton, a reference to the sand's
colour and texture.
Getting There
The most recommended way is by airplane to Kalibo or Caticlan. The flight time to both locations is one hour. If you go via Kalibo, you will be able to fly on a B737 150 seater Jet aircraft of PAL, Cebu Pacific or Air Philippines. If you go via Caticlan, you will fly on Asian Spirit (50 seater) or SeAirs (19 seater) which offers 8 flights each a day to Caticlan. The benefit of traveling on the smaller planes to Caticlan is the price and land transfer is only 10 Mins as oppose to Kalibo's 2 hours. Once you have reached the Jetty Port, your next step is into a ferry boat that will take you to the resorts. The Ferry ride will take approximately 20 mins.
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