Boracay is the best beach in the world

(200 miles) south of Manila and 2km off the northwest tip of the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. The island comprises the barangays of Manoc-Manoc, Balabag, and Yapak (3 of the 17 barangays which make up the municipality of Malay), and is under the administrative control of the Philippine Tourism Authority in coordination with the Provincial Government of Aklan.

History of boracay The island was originally home to the Ati tribe. Boracay is part of Aklan Province,which became an independent province on April 2,2007 Aklan Tour,publisher Panublion Heritage Site 2007-06-12 Formerly undiscovered,it wasn't till the 1970s that tourism began to develop in Boracay,cite book title 100 Resorts in the Philippines.Places with a Heart of paradise island and the author are Grele,Dominique,Lily Yousry-Jouve year 2004 publisher the Asiatype,Inc.and the island became popular with the backpacking travel in the 1980s.Years ago,Boracay Island was a well-guarded of the beauty of paradise.

It was only in the 70's when, it is said, a foreign movie crew accidentally "discovered" this island paradise. Others maintain that it was the German traveller, Jens Peters' book, which included rave reviews of 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.

Whichever story is true, it was around this time that Boracay Island slowly ceased to be a private travellers hangout and eventually became a favourite tourist destination in the Philippines. In a span of a mere 10 years, the whole world, it seemed, discovered Boracay and the once, nearly deserted stretch of beach became a teeming vacation and leisure spot for upscale tourists from all parts of the world.
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