PUKA BEACH OF BORACAY ISLAND
Late
afternoon and the weather was good. The
time was perfect to unwind and be at a secluded place. At the northern tip of Boracay Island which
was once upon a time known for puka
shells, I felt privileged - privileged of the opportunity to once again declare
that indeed Boracay Island has one of the world’s best beaches. Aligned
traditional canoes and souvenir shops greeted us along the way as the fine white
sand along the shores and amidst the perfect cyan waters immediately came in
view.
I
was at Puka Beach (Yapak Beach) one of the famed beaches of Boracay and a
complete contrast to the dense White Beach.
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| THE BEACH |
From
D’Mall Station 2 of the White Beach, we chartered a tricycle towards the beach
at an expensive rate of PhP150.00 per way.
I don’t know if there’s a way not to charter a tricycle as almost all
drivers assume that they are chartered (in our case).
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| THE BEST BEACH FOR ME - PERFECT! |
I
have been to Boracay Island twice for the month of September this year and visited Puka
Beach three times. We went there twice during
my first visit to the island with Kirk, so you could just imagine an instant
PhP600.00 involuntarily slash on the budget.
Most island hopping tours though include the Puka Beach in their
itinerary. But my qualms for such an
expensive rate vanishes as I swim at Puka Beach.
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| THE BEACH APPEARING LIKE A VAST SWIMMING POOL |
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| DOCKED OUTRIGGERS |
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| THE ROCK FORMATIONS |
On my
first visit, a limestone rock formation with cottages aligned and a wedding
ceremony soon to commence caught my attention as we swim in the clear waters of
Puka Beach. Without any sunblock and
devoid of shade of trees, I was exposed to the sun outright but I cared
less. I did enjoy the afternoon swim.
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| THE WEDDING |
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| THE OTHER SIDE OF BORACAY ISLAND |
There
are no nearby resorts but commerce is active, with peddlers stationed at the
corners. Less tourists and more docked
canoes. It was indeed a secluded place
where exclusivity is within reach. All I
could say was how lucky the locals are for having such a sanctuary as Puka
Beach.
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| STALLS |
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| THE FISHERMAN |
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| MASSAGE SERVICE BY THE BEACH |
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| COTTAGES FOR RENT |
The second
time was equally satisfying with travel buddies Carla and Christian. We bought chips and booze at a nearby sari-sari store and brought it to the
beach. We had Gold Eagle beer for the drinking spree and that the last time I
consumed such was four years ago in Masbate.
It tastes a diluted red horse beer
for me but equally satisfying.
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| THE BOOZE |
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| SHELTER UNDER THE ROCKS |
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| THE VIEW |
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| Photo by Kirk |
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Beautiful and peaceful beach! Would love to visit here someday.
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