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Boracay Island is off the
northwestern tip of Panay Island in the Visayan Region, Boracay
is about 300kms south of the Capitol of Manila. Travelers
from all over the globe come to see the world's most beautiful
beach-"White Sands Beach". Boracay is shaped like
a dumb-bell, it is 7.25 km. long and the narrowest spot is
nearly 1 km. wide. Land area is approximately 1, 098 hectares
with about 6,085 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.
There is 30+ beaches and coves, but the king of them all is
White Beach, a 3.7km 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.
 
Boracay would have remained
a national secret if not far a few foreign travelers whom
accidentally stumbled upon the place. Some say it was a movie
crew, which spread word about Boracay to other sun worshippers.
Other swear it was German traveler Jens Peters' book, which
included rare reviews about Boracay, that sent tourists on
their way. Whichever tale is true, Boracay has become a melting
pot for beach loceers.
At any point in the islands, visitors can
hear English, German and French spoken fluently. More importantly,
visitors respect the serene quality of the place, and pay
tribute to native Boracaynons by behaving according to local
behavioral codes-which means no nudity, no fighting, and no
loud commotion's.
 
Not surprisingly, the culinary fare at Boracay
is as diverse as the nationalities of its visitors. French,
Australian, Belgian, German, Spanish and Thai-they're all
here side by side the native cuisine. Lending ample support
to this virtual rainbow of fruit shakes: from sweet yellow
mango, greenstart.
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