AKLAN By DaLyn

AKLAN

   The province of Aklan, also in Western Visayas having Kalibo as its capital with 17 towns namely: Altawas, Malinao, Banga, Madalag, Makato, Balete, Malay, Libacao, Lezon, Tangalan, Numancia, Nabas, Ibajay, Buruanga, New Washington, Batan, and Kalibo as the province capital.

   Most Aklanons derive livelihood from rice, corn, coconut, abaca, and pottery making. Fish ponds and off-shore fishing many persons in Aklan.

   Aklan lays claim to two great attraction; the Ati-Atihan Festival and Boracay Island.

   Every third week of January, the streets of Kalibo, Aklan come alive as the townsfolk celebrate the historic act of barter between visiting Bornean datus and the native aborigines of the region. Called Ati-Atihan, the festival is a wild, mardigras-style event where revelers blacken themselves with soot, don aboriginal costumes and dance through the streets to the hypnotic beat of hundreds of drums.

   BORACAY ISLAND, is the other crowd drawer of Aklan. a bowtie-shaped island located in the northwestern tip of Panay, and island in the Visayas known far and wide as an island paradise. The main attractions of its beach: the powder white sands with a texture as fine as confectioners sugar and, the surrounding crystal clear waters. The stark beauty of this 7-kilometer long island is found nowhere else in the country. Boracay was adjudged "1990 World's Best Beach" in a survey conducted by BMW Tropical Beach Handbook published by the Fourth Estate of London.

ATI-ATIHAN (By DaLyn)
ATI-ATIHAN

Boracay (By DaLyn)
BORACAY ISLAND

    Sun worshippers from all over the world visit Boracay yearly, and some have even made it their second home. It is no wonder, therefore, that French, German, Spanish and English can be heard spoken in the island. The culinary fare is equally exciting featuring a wide range from Thai and Austrian to Belgian and Filipino. Numerous water sport facilities, including dive shops, are on hand as well as a sprinkling of bars and discos. Most visitors, however prefer to sit back and enjoy the sun.

    An island like Boracay with its beautiful beaches offers a wide selection of water-sports activities such as windsurfing, water-skiing, sailing, island tours, scuba-diving and
snorkelling.

    Puka Beach where "puka" shells and batcaves are also some of the attractions in Boracay.

    The Agwaton Hills is Balete's pride. Located at the southeastern part of Morales. The hill was the last line of defense of the Filipino Patriots during the Spanish-Filipino conflict. The same hill had served as Camp of the Filipino soldiers and guerillas during the World War. Foxholes had been built on the summit of the hill seeing the approaching enemies.

    Settled in Kalibo is the Museo It Akean. It displays famous works of arts and repository of antiques all digged up in Aklan. These trace the rich cultural and historical past of the province of Aklan.