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Boracay is a small Island in the Philippines, located in Malay, Aklan. This Island is 7 kilometer long and 1 kilometer wide. Before the Spanish colonization in the Philippines Boracay was populated by the Negritos or ATI. At the time of contact with the Europeans, Boracay had a population of one hundred (100), Boracay was known as Buracay by the Iberian conquerors. '''

Boracay is one competitive venue for the Asian Windsurfing Tour, with the week-long Boracay International Funboard Cup competition usually held in January on Bulabog Beach. In 2010, the event dates are January 25 – 31. CNNGo, a division of CNN focused on travel/lifestyle/entertainment, selected the Boracay International Funboard Competition on the weekend of January 22–24 as one of its 52 weekend recommendations for 2010.''' The well-known Ati-Atihan Festival takes place each January in Kalibo on nearby Panay island. A much smaller Ati-Atihan festival is celebrated on Boracay, usually in the second or third week.

Some of the destination's in Boracay

1. Ariel’s Point is a popular day-trip destination from Boracay that offers a wide range of outdoor activities. Renowned for its cliff-diving and beautiful sandy beach, you can also rent equipment to go kayaking, snorkeling, and paddle boarding. Day trip packages also include a BBQ buffet lunch, snacks and unlimited drinks – both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

2. Boracay’s main beach is called White Beach. The sand is powder soft, the water is crystal blue, and the coconuts are cold. White Beach is 4 kilometers long and is divided into 3 sections: Boat Station 1, Boat Station 2, and Boat Station 3. You’ll find that hotels and restaurants use these boat stations as markers of reference. Station 1 is known to be the high-end area; Station 2 is where most of the restaurants, bars, and shopping are located; and Station 3 is the quieter area away from nightlife.

3) Kite Surf on Bulabog Beach

The wind strength on this beach is so strong that it whips your hair and blows sand in your eyes, but if you’re a kite surfer- this is paradise. All day long, you’ll see kite surfers catching some serious air. Stop into one of the many kite surfing shops along the shore and they’ll hook you up with lessons and gear. Even if you have no intentions of surfing, Bulabog Beach is only 1km away from White Beach- an easy walk if you’re curious to watch some kite surfers shred it up.