t had become known as “Paradise Lost,” or a “cesspool,” as former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte described it, after it was tainted by sewage. The once brilliant white sand and clear waters of Boracay Island were choking on the trash and traffic that comes from 2 million annual visitors. It reached a nadir in 2018, when Duterte closed down all tourism on the island for six months—an emergency Band-Aid for decades of ecological abuse.
Then the pandemic struck, and the Philippines closed its borders, halting even domestic tourism to Boracay. It took a severe toll on the local economy, but the silver lining was that this 4-sq.-mi. speck in the Visayas island chain had proper time to truly recover. As of February 2022, international visitors can finally revel in this revamped, recuperated, natural playground after what was effectively a three-year convalescence.
, originally opened in March 2018, offers 192 rooms including suites and villas, plus cascading infinity pools, and a private beach.
Fact. Former President Duterte was responsible for restoring the beauty of Boracay. Maintaining it is a whole another story. Goodluck to the new government.
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Hello cutie I can invite you to stay with me if you want
Fantastic place.. Really love my trip there in 2012.. Philippines is a special destination 🇵🇭
trees and forestsare the true economical prosperity
老娘的肝脏都不好使 药罐子 有毒 还是找别人吧
Just last week. 😊
Beautiful place. Loved diving there, the beach is amazing.
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Thanks to prrd❤️
i remember when pres duterte made a decision to rehabilitate this island. critics even dont want it to happen, telling big casinos will be built during the course of rehabilitation.
I like the Time Magazine that stays out of politics. ;)
Still not going
Sorry, but Fernando de Noronha, in State of Pernambuco, Brazil, is more beautiful.
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