About Boracay Sands (Boracay)

As you travel through the 7,107 islands of the Philippines, you will find stunning natural scenery like Boracay (Sands Boracay), it is not difficult but there is one island that stands out but Boracay (Sands Boracay). In Boracay (Sands Boracay) you can find a four-kilometer-long white talc powder sandy beach, turquoise blue waters and romantic scenery. Boracay (Sands Boracay) is located on the northwestern tip of Panay Island and can be reached only by boat. Due to its natural beauty, the island of Boracay (Sands Boracay) is a top beach in Asia. Boracay (Sands Boracay) is also known as gateway to paradise.

Two (2) km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in the Western Visayan region of the Philippines is Boracay (Sands Boracay) Island of the Philippines located approximately 345 km (200 miles) south of Manila. It's nine kilometers and spread over 2,563.86 acres (1,038 hectares). At its narrowest point Boracay (Sands Boracay) is only one kilometer wide.

     

Amihan and Habagat seasons weather in Boracay (Sands Boracay) is generally the weather patterns. Amihan means a cool northeast wind, and Habagat means west or southwest wind; south-west monsoon. The Amihan season is characterized by moderate temperatures, little or no rainfall, and a prevailing wind from the east. The Habagat season is characterized by hot and humid weather, frequent heavy rainfall, and a prevailing wind from the west.

The Amihan and Habagat seasonal pattern is the switch in wind direction which is the main indicator in Boracay (Sands Boracay). Boracay (Sands Boracay) will be in the Habagat weather pattern for the remainder of the year and the Amihan weather pattern from sometime in September or October to sometime in May or June. These dates can vary in individual years, though.

Tropical Storms can impact Boracay (Sands Boracay) at any time of year, but are most likely to be seen during the Habagat season. Daytime temperatures on Boracay (Sands Boracay) generally range from 77-90°F (25-32°C) from the beginning of the Amihan season into February or March, and increase to the 82-100°F(28-38°C) range with the onset of the Habagat season. During Tropical Storm periods in Boracay (Sands Boracay), temperatures can fall below 68°F (20°C).

Ati tribe was the original settlers of Boracay (Sands Boracay). Boracay (Sands Boracay) became an independent province on April 25, 1956 and part of Aklan Province. Tourism began to develop in Boracay (Sands Boracay), and the island became popular with backpackers in the 1980s formerly undiscovered it wasn't till the 1970s.

     

Boracay (Sands Boracay) Island was a well-guarded secret many years ago, almost possessively so that only a few knew of its existence. When a foreign movie crew accidentally "discovered" this island paradise, it was only in the 70s. Others wrote a book, which included rave reviews of Boracay (Sands Boracay) that changed the island’s pace from that of being a quiet secret to eventually being voted as having the best beach in the world.

Boracay (Sands Boracay) is a phenomenon since Aklan for many tourists is synonymous to Boracay (Sands Boracay); in fact, many more know about Boracay (Sands Boracay) than Aklan. At peak season, some the Boracay (Sands Boracay) Island’s population may swell to 20,000. A word on the Boracay (Sands Boracay) Island is added a bonus for the weary heritage traveler.

The Boracay (Sands Boracay) Island is under the administrative control of the Philippine Tourism Authority in coordination with the Provincial Government of Aklan comprises of the barangays Manoc-Manoc, Balabag, and Yapak (3 of the 17 barangays which make up the municipality of Malay).

The Boracay (Sands Boracay) island came to international attention in 1980s when European backpackers, mostly German, wrote about this idyllic island in the South China Sea although Boracay (Sands Boracay) was known to fishermen and some of its land owned by non-residents. The English baker on the Boracay (Sands Boracay) Island is one of the oldest tourist’s establishments. Boracay (Sands Boracay) could boast of five star accommodations and a golf course by the end of the 80s, many rest houses had been built and by the end of the century. It was voted as one of the best beaches in the world in 1990 and again in 1996 as the worlds number one tropical beach.

White Sand Beach is Boracay (Sands Boracay)'s central attraction, on Boracay (Sands Boracay)'s southwestern flank, a gem of nature stretching for about four kilometers, where most of

The rocky and subject to dangerous currents is in the northeast, especially during the rainy season. Boracay (Sands Boracay) reefs make the island an ideal jump off point for the enthusiastic scuba divers or snorkelers.

Fresh sea foods can be found and which can be cooked right there or brought to where one is staying and for those on economy budget go to the Boracay (Sands Boracay) talipapa, or Boracay (Sands Boracay) open market. But Boracay (Sands Boracay) Island has many restaurants catering to all tastes. Boracay (Sands Boracay) has equipments for water sport, as well as lessons for scuba diving and wind surfing.

Tourism in Boracay (Sands Boracay) is at its peak during the Amihan season partly because of its wind and weather pattern. The prevailing wind blows from the east Boracay (Sands Boracay) during Amihan. The water off Boracay (Sands Boracay) White Beach is often glassy-smooth. Hills on the northern and southern ends of the Boracay (Sands Boracay) island channel and the Amihan season wind from the eastern side of the island; Boracay (Sands Boracay) Bulabog Beach in the central part of the island's eastern side makes the reef-protected waters off that beach ideal for windsurfing and kite boarding / kite surfing.

Luxurious hotel types to budget and Spartan rooms are number of accommodation types scattered all over the Boracay (Sands Boracay) Island. Along White Beach, location is often specified in relation to Boracay (Sands Boracay) three boat stations, though the stations are no longer in operation. Boracay (Sands Boracay) Station 2 is roughly in the center of the beach, with Boracay (Sands Boracay) Stations 1 and 3 respectively roughly midway to the north and south endpoints of Boracay (Sands Boracay) Island. The Boracay (Sands Boracay) Station 3 area is where most of the cheaper lodgings are located, while Boracay (Sands Boracay) Station 2 is meant for those who want to be within proximity of the bars. Boracay (Sands Boracay) Station 1, meanwhile, is where you can find the more isolated accommodations, offering peace and quiet to those looking for a respite from the usual action-packed Boracay (Sands Boracay) night scene.

Boracay (Sands Boracay) island accommodations range from dirt cheap to luxurious. Every luxurious and some fine hotel resorts has its Boracay (Sands Boracay) Suite Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Private Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Honeymoon Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Executive Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Family Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Superior Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Standard Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Double Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Triple Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Quadruple Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Ocean View Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Garden View Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Beachfront Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Bungalow Type Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Aircon Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Fan Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Dormitory Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Transient Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Backpacker Room, Boracay (Sands Boracay) Room with Kitchen, Boracay (Sands Boracay) House and any type of fabricated accommodations. Boracay (Sands Boracay) peak period pricing are periods of heavy tourism (usually including Christmas / New Year, Easter / Holy Week, and Chinese New Year periods).

Most Boracay (Sands Boracay) hotels and resorts have seasonal price levels, with high season prices generally coinciding with Amihan Season dates. Boracay (Sands Boracay) has in excess of 350 Boracay (Sands Boracay) beach resorts offering more than 2,000 rooms ranging in quality from five-star to budget accommodations, so tourists are sure to find whatever they are looking for. Boracay (Sands Boracay) offers a wide range of restaurants, bars, pubs, and nightclubs. Leisure activities available on Boracay (Sands Boracay) include scuba diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, kite boarding and beach relaxation. Boracay (Sands Boracay) is the site of a world-class 18-hole par 72 golf course designed by Graham Marsh.

Boracay (Sands Boracay) has two serving airports, the Kalibo International Airport in Kalibo pretty close to Boracay (Sands Boracay) and Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (commonly referred to as "Caticlan airport") in Caticlan, 30 minutes boat ride to Boracay (Sands Boracay).

The Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH) passes through Caticlan which is the western part of Boracay (Sands Boracay), with car ferries from Roxas, Oriental Mindoro docking at the Caticlan jetty port.

Motor-tricycles along the main road of Boracay (Sands Boracay) or by walking along the beaches of Boracay (Sands Boracay) are the two main modes of transport. Along the Boracay (Sands Boracay) Beachfront path, Pedicabs are also available for transport. Boracay (Sands Boracay) other means of transportation include mountain bikes, quadbikes and motorbikes, all of which can be rented.

Motorized bancas and sailing paraws are available for rent to explore around the Boracay (Sands Boracay) Island’s coast. Around Boracay (Sands Boracay) Island are outrigger canoes and are common sights in waters. Passengers may be seated on a trampoline platform between the outrigger supports sailing paraw is a narrow hulled boat with outriggers either sides. These are extremely fast off the wind in Boracay (Sands Boracay), but can be unwieldy for inexperienced sailors.

EXCITING EVENTS

Asian Windsurfing Tour, with the week-long Boracay (Sands Boracay) International Fun board Cup competition usually held in January on Bulabog Beach, Boracay (Sands Boracay) is one of the competitive venues.

Each January in Boracay (Sands Boracay) Kalibo on nearby Panay Island, the well-known Ati-Atihan Festival takes place. Usually in the second or third week of January, a much smaller Ati-Atihan festival is celebrated on Boracay (Sands Boracay).

An ultimate Frisbee event has been held annually since 2003, usually during summer, the Boracay (Sands Boracay) Open Asian Beach Ultimate Tournament.

LOCATION HISTORY

AKLAN where Boracay (Sands Boracay) located between latitudes 11° 09' 30" N and 12° 01' 00" N, and longitude 121° 50' 00" E and 122° 34' 45" E, Aklan island of Boracay (Sands Boracay) like Capiz close to Boracay (Sands Boracay) shares the northern coast of the roughly triangular island Panay like island laso of Boracay (Sands Boracay). More than a third of the land is mountainous but Boracay (Sands Boracay) Island has a few, with Aklan's western flank sharing the high cordillera that divides the province from Antique which is close to Boracay (Sands Boracay) as well. The south is bounded by the central cordillera of Panay Island where Boracay (Sands Boracay) is located, common to the provinces of Capiz and Iloilo. A break in the cordillera at Nabas allows passage to Pandan, Antique and the other passage for Boracay (Sands Boracay). The lowlands are limited to a narrow strip that starts from the coast and extends to the foothills, the widest are the floodplains of the Ibajay (30 kms) and Aklan Rivers (60 kms), two of five major rivers in the province while Boracay (Sands Boracay) island is like a shoe. The rivers empty into Sibuyan Sea. The other rivers are the Tangalan, Jalo and Talon. 

Aklan's beginning as a settled area before Boracay (Sands Boracay) was known is wreathed in legend and spurious and undocumented historical claims. It is hard to find documentary evidence about the island and Boracay (Sands Boracay) with the coming of the Spaniards. In 1566, the Augustinian Fray Martin de Rada had begun evangelizing Panay Island including Boracay (Sands Boracay) shoreline, where he preached the Gospel at Pan-ay, Capiz, Boracay (Sands Boracay) itself and in Dumangas. However, they continued their missionary work in Boracay (Sands Boracay) and Panay and in 1581 evangelized Kalibo including Boracay (Sands Boracay) and in 1596, Ibajay. Both areas particularly Boracay (Sands Boracay) were strategic settlements because they were near the mouth of Aklan's great rivers, a convenient waterway for penetrating the island's interior and the shoreline of Boracay (Sands Boracay).

Aklan and Boracay (Sands Boracay) participated in the Revolution against Spain when Gen. Francisco Castillo, who had donated his fortune to found a national press in Boracay (Sands Boracay) for the Katipunan and Candido Iban arrived in Aklan and Boracay (Sands Boracay) to found a chapter of the Katipunan. Iban was a native of Malinao, Banga and a resident of Boracay (Sands Boracay) and had befriended the brother of Andres Bonifacio, Procopio. Inducted into the Katipunan he returned to Boracay (Sands Boracay) to organize in the Visayas.

Aklan's best-known tourist attractions are: the Ati-atihan and Boracay (Sands Boracay) Island, both relatively new attractions. Although the story told of the origins of the Ati-atihan links it to the legend of the peace pact between the Bornean datus and the Ati (Ayta) who occupied Panay Island and Boracay (Sands Boracay) Island in the 13th century, the fact is the Ati-atihan (held on the third Sunday of January to coincide with the feast of the Santo Niño patron of Boracay (Sands Boracay)) was concocted in the 1950s as a way to boost tourism. Boracay (Sands Boracay) island a long but narrow white sand island came to the attention of surf and sun backpackers in the late 70s, by the 80s enterprising Europeans had set shop on the island of Boracay (Sands Boracay) and by the end of the century, the island Boracay (Sands Boracay) boasted of five star resorts, a gulf course, establishments catering to different clientele: from economy to the luxury tourist budget, and a string of restaurants that serves the cuisine of the world: from native islander, to Japanese and Chinese, to Asian to continental, and what have you. These two attractions alone bring in most of the tourist dollars and Euro to Boracay (Sands Boracay) municipal and town of Aklan.

In Kalibo and Boracay (Sands Boracay) year 1581, the Augustinians established a mission. In Kalibo and Boracay (Sands Boracay) year 1680, was erected a parish under the advocacy of the San Juan Bautista Then, the town site was at Barrio Laguinbanwa in Numancia, some two kilometers distant from the present site of Kalibo and Boracay (Sands Boracay).

In 1947, after the World War II, Gabriel M. Reyes, Archbishop of Cebu and later Manila, personally took a hand reconstructing and remodeling the church in various area including Boracay (Sands Boracay). The Boracay (Sands Boracay) church hit by an earthquake on 14 June 1990 measuring 7.1 in the Richter scale hit the Island of Boracay (Sands Boracay) at 3:41 P.M., the epicenter was located at 11.34North of Boracay (Sands Boracay) latitude; 122.10 East of Boracay (Sands Boracay) longitude. The Philvocs reported 15 kilometers depth as computed.