Puka Beach is the second longest beach in Boracay and it covers half of the island's northern tip. The sand here is more silica and a little more grainy. The mild, gentle waves lapping the beach provide a pleasant background noise common to islands fringed with coral reefs.
The beach itself is 800 meters long and named after Puka Shells. These are small shells and tiny, white coral pieces prized for making bracelets and necklaces. Many experts regard these shells as one of the world's finest.
Here are some of my shots taken at Puka Beach - an intoxicating mix of sun, sand and nonsobriety:
The beach itself is 800 meters long and named after Puka Shells. These are small shells and tiny, white coral pieces prized for making bracelets and necklaces. Many experts regard these shells as one of the world's finest.
Here are some of my shots taken at Puka Beach - an intoxicating mix of sun, sand and nonsobriety:
There are various ways of reaching Puka Beach. You may either hire a tricycle from the Island Proper and it will take you about 30 minutes to reach the beach. You can also rent ATV, motorbikes or bicycles and just drove your way to the northers part of the island. However, To fully appreciate the magnificent scenery, you can take a motorized outrigger trip that will bring you to the shores of the beach.
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ReplyDeleteand welcome back from long weekend... must feel fresh... :)
anyway... do you mind if i take some pics you have then use it as my banner? thanks beforehand
This is my favorite beach sa Bora kse for me eto yung pinaka picturesque :) Great shots atty. lalo na yung Pure Shores kse parang sandbar lang sya.
ReplyDeleteUyyy! nagpunta ka pala ng Carabao Island sa Romblon. I heard nga na it would be the next Boracay in the years to come. I'm curious to see it kse ganyan daw ang Bora dati nung mga 1980s. I really love to go there dati dati pa pero parating nauudlot. May I know how you get there & how much you spent for the trip? Dati kse yung mga island tours di kasama ang Carabao Island.
ReplyDeleteok din pala dyan sa puka beach. nice shots oman.
ReplyDeletepag pupunta ako dyan malamang nakamotor. hehehe... i did the same thing in bantayan.
looking forward for more more photos. parang nandun na rin ako.
Grabe naman. Muntik na ko di makahinga ng makita ko ang beach. Gusto ko na magbabad sa beach. Now na.
ReplyDeleteang gaganda ng kuha mo attorney at ang beach...huwaw!
ReplyDeletegusto ko yung kuya mong "A make shift bench". hindi ko alam kung anong meron sa shot mo na yan pero natutuwa ako...=)
antayin ko pa yung iba mong shots ha=)
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ReplyDeleteha ha gaganda talaga
ReplyDeleteDon't You Just Want to Walk There?--> i've always wanted to. hehe.
ReplyDeletenice pics, kuya oman. parang natapakan ko na rin yung fine sand sa pics. gusto ko ring makapag-beach volleyball sa bora. hehe
You have some incredibly beautiful photos .. just amazing. Thank you for stopping by my blog. I'm glad to have found yours by a return click. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure, marami ka pang shots na ipapakita. It would be a breath-taking. Nung last time ko pumunta ng bora, na bad trip ako kaya hindi akjo masyado nakapag enjoy. last summer nawalan na ako ng gana pumunta.
ReplyDeleteMore more pics @ Lawstude. Hihingi rin ako ng postcard mo pero later na lang kasi medyo busy pa ako ngayon. Email na lang kita. Thanks!
@ bakhrian - it was really an unforgettable week. very refreshing indeed.
ReplyDeleteit's ok for you to use some of my pics. permission granted. enjoy.
@ ar-wee-der-yet - i feel the same way carlo kaya i started the still pics series with this beach.
ReplyDeletemaganda ang carabao island lalo na yung beach nila kasi parang white beach din.
nag-hire ako ng boat costing Php2,500 for the whole day na yun and kasama na yung tour around the shores and beaches of the island. then pag nasa island ka na in san jose naghire ako ng motorcycle for Php 300 para magpunta sa highest point nila called Tagaytay.
@ the dong - isa sa recommended place ko dom ang puka beach. napaka prestine ng lugar at di masyado matao. ang ganda pa ng landscapes doon.
ReplyDelete@ vanessa - what are you waiting for? go go go.
ReplyDelete@ rio - salamat doc, kakatuwa yang make-shift bench na yan kasi talagang nakaharang yan sa shoreline. kakatuwa tuloy kuhanan.
ReplyDelete@ abou - salamat. ikaw nag-suggest ng lugar na to kaya pinuntahan ko talaga.
ReplyDelete@ beero - thanks beero, i really wanted to share my trips and i suggest puntahan nyo rin yon kasi there is really nothing like the real thing.
ReplyDelete@ hillary - thank you and welcome to my blog.
ReplyDelete@ redlan - hey how is the hiatus coming? marami pa ko shots sa boracay and i hope di kayo magsawa kasi nalibot ko na ang buong island and isa talaga itong paradise.
ReplyDeletejust email me the address and your postcard will be sent to you. ingat.
Wow the beach is really gorgeous and beautiful. Would really love to walk on the beach. I do hope I get the chance to visit philippines again.
ReplyDeleteanother great place! in the crazy autumn here, I enjoy these posts!
ReplyDeleteahhhh sublime boracay! i love boracay around this time of the year...not so crowded, and you can have the beach to yourself. great shots, as usual. i'm sure painted the island red during your stay.:D
ReplyDeletea wonderful place as your photos. well done
ReplyDeleteThe photos are great Lawstude. My family went there in late 1990s but we only go to White Beach. Hope to go there again soon.
ReplyDeleteStunning place!!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing pics! ;-)
OMG---namiss ko bigla ang PUKA beach.....
ReplyDeleteKewl, astig ng PUKA.. hope to see tht great shores too! XD
ReplyDeleteLS: What a neat view of a wonderful area. You did a great job of capturing the feel of all the beach area offerings. Let's take a walk my friend.
ReplyDeletewow, walang katao tao. i've been to boracay for less than an hour only and haven't really explored much of the island.
ReplyDelete@ alicesg - thanks. if ever you decide to go here, then boracay should definitely be in your itinerary. very lovely place.
ReplyDelete@ lara - thanks and i am so glad i could warm you up even through these pics.
ReplyDelete@ luna miranda - the puka beach only have few visitors this tie of the year, very much opposite white beach which is jampacked even at this time.
ReplyDelete@ evlahos - thanks sir.
ReplyDelete@ uno - thanks. it's a good time to get back because there aren't too many tourists in puka at this time.
ReplyDelete@ anna-lys - it is indeed stunning. thanks for the visit.
ReplyDelete@ salingpusa - i agree. naiimagine ko pa yung beach hanggang ngayon lols.
ReplyDelete@ dazedblu* - highly recommended place. one of the best beach i have seen.
ReplyDelete@ fishing guy - thank you. the place is just so picturesque that anywhere you aim your cam is a bliss.
ReplyDelete@ estan - mabibilang lang sa daliri tao doon sa puka. maybe because of the impending typhoon.
ReplyDeleteonly one hour in boracay? wow. and to think i spent a week there. but no complains on this end.
What a beautiful beach....I would LOVE to walk on it!!!! Glad you had a great time!
ReplyDeletegreat photos. i like puka. everytime i go there, there's hardly a soul around. yun nga lang, there's scanty shades available and the waves are absolutely wild! but it's nice to just sit under the canopy of the coconut trees and looking at carabao island (right?).
ReplyDeleteAmazing Beach yaar!
ReplyDeleteLiked the Pics very much!
This is Vivek Shanmugam!
Can we exchange links?!
I've already added you to my BlogRoll in my site www dot rvivekshanmugam dot com
Keep Blogging!
Cheers!
I want to go there!
ReplyDeleteI want to go there!
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Good shots. very clean, white and sparkling place ! Amazing :)
ReplyDeletei wanna echo daniel's resentment...
ReplyDeleteI want to go there!
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Kailan kaya?
Mahal din pala pumunta ng Carabao Island. Cge, sana makapunta nako this time.
ReplyDeletei am falling in love with boracay!
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos... But those shells are looking different from us!! Nice one....
ReplyDeletehi! attorney.. nagbalik na pala kayo?
ReplyDeletepinakagusto ko yung second to the last picture. napaka linis, cool at ang ganda.
*speechless*
ReplyDelete*sigh*
great shots :D
@ neva - thanks. i surely had a great time there. i could still feel the sand between my toes.
ReplyDelete@ eye in the sky - right. i also went to carabao island and you ca definitely see the glistening shoreline of puka beach from there.
ReplyDelete@ vivek - thanks for the visit and cheers too.
ReplyDelete@ daniel j santos - i hear you bro. such an inviting place.
ReplyDelete@ bw - you said it bro. aye aye.
ReplyDelete@ vinzent - find time bro. the place is so much worth the time.
ReplyDelete@ kegler - punta ka na kasi madami din mapupuntahan doon. namiss ko yung caves kasi umuulan eh medyo maputik ang daan. next time pag may chance babalikan ko yun.
ReplyDelete@ the islander - dapat puntahan mo na para maexpress mo pagmamahal mo sa kanya lols.
ReplyDelete@ selerines - thanks. really different those puka shells.
ReplyDelete@ nanaybelen - ang linis talaga ng lugar nay at napakaputi rin ng sand. isa sa pinakafavorite na pinuntahan ko sa boracay ang puka beach.
ReplyDelete@ rintjez - thanks for dropping by and the comment.
ReplyDeleteWow! "Mixture of Puka Shells, White Stones and Broken Corals"
ReplyDeleteThey're so beautiful I wish you could send me some through the mail. Coincidentally, I blogged about sea shells! =D
This part of Boracay is so virginal that it looks so pure and innocent.
ReplyDeleteI hope it remains that way till I get there one day. :-)
wow! you went to carabao island? ive been to boracay several times but i was never able to see the island. i was able to see lauerl island though.
ReplyDeletei cant wait to see your photos in carabao island and see the place through your lenses. looking forward to that.
i like them all but the first foto excelled more! looked like a postcard to me...
ReplyDeletewell done my friend!
Fabulous pictures of very nice beaches. I like very much these places.
ReplyDeletekyut...:)
ReplyDeletePARADISEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow!!!!!
Wow, grabe! I love the place. It's so beautiful! Boracay definitely lived up to its name, di ba?
ReplyDeleteBy the way, what's the budget like to go there? I was thinking of going too pero next year it can only happen. Hehe!
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ReplyDeletelovely pics..and wonderful place.......so soothing,fresh and serene.....wanna be here!!!
ReplyDelete@ share my point of view - too bad i didn't get some. i take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but memories. gotta check your shell blogs. have a nice day.
ReplyDelete@ major tom - it is indeed virginal and very much unlike its more popular counterpart - the white beach. sana talaga it will remain that way.
ReplyDelete@ eye in the sky - yup i will feature carabao island and laurel island (crystal cove) in future posts.
ReplyDelete@ kris jasper - thanks KJ, i like that first photo too and it was taken while we were having lunch at seashore restaurant.
ReplyDelete@ pietro - thanks. beaches are one of my all-time fave places and this beach is no exception.
ReplyDelete@ joshmarie - alin ang kyut? thanks for the visit and welcome to my blog.
ReplyDelete@ coca cutie - paradise indeed.
ReplyDelete@ kyels - yup. boracay definitely is one of the best beach in the philippines.
ReplyDeletebudget?
for roundtrip airfare - Php 5,200
for boat ride from caticlan to boracay - Php 25 one way
for tricycle from pier to the beach -Php 50 one way
hotel rates varies from high-end at 3,000 to 5,000 per night to medium to low-end at about Php600 to Php 2,000.
Food and travel costs depends on what you would like to eat/do.
I'll post more on these on upcoming posts.
@ shooting star - i couldn't agree more, really an awesome place to spend your vacation.
ReplyDeletewow, sand so white and pure-looking! i've never been here. very nice compositions, ls! :D
ReplyDeleteHi Norman! Here I am to enjoy your lovely blog on my weekly visit!
ReplyDeleteAnd this week we have again some wonderful pictures.
I knew already that Borocay was an awesome place to visit, and your wonderful pictures just confirm it!
Look forward to reading you at Blogtrotter, now back in Chania!
Have a great weekend!
Your photos are all beautiful and they make me wanna go to the beach eventhough its raining.
ReplyDelete@ acey - thanks. if therer is one beach in pinas that you have to see. it is definitely boracay.
ReplyDelete@ gmg - thank you. boracay is really world famous and i am just glad that i give justice thru my pics about the place.
ReplyDelete@ abby - thank you. the rain will stop but even if it rains, the beach is still so amusing to play or just roam to.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Your eye for details is fast improving.
ReplyDeleteaaaaahhhhh!!! just looking at these pictures makes me want to go there ASAP! kahit gaano pa kahirap sumakay ng bus going to caticlan from iloilo and ferry from bacolod to iloilo, gusto kong tiisin yun! aaaaahhh!!!! i miss boracay!
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