Boracay

Boracay

Sketch map of Boracay island
Geography
Boracay (Philippines)
Location	South East Asia
Coordinates	11°58′10″N 121°55′38″E / 11.96944°N 121.92722°E / 11.96944; 121.92722
Archipelago	Visayas
Area	10.32 km²
Country
Philippines
Barangay	Manoc-Manoc, Balabag, and Yapak
Demographics
Population	12,003[1] (as of 2000)
Density	1,163 /km² (3,010 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Ati, and Aklanon

Boracay is an island of the Philip...

El Nido, Palawan

The limestone islands of El Nido
Seal
Nickname(s): Heaven on Earth[1]
Map of Palawan showing the location of El Nido
Coordinates: 11°20′N 119°41′E / 11.333°N 119.683°E / 11.333; 119.683
Country	Philippines
Region	MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)
Province	Palawan
Districts	1st District of Palawan (Northern Palawan)
Barangays	18
Government
- Mayor	Dr. Leonor Dangan-Corral
- Vice Mayor	Edna Gacot-Lim
Area
- Total	465.10 km2 (179...

Sand art and play

Sand art has progressed well beyond simple sand castles, such as this elaborate sand sculpting display in Australia

A simple sandcastle on a lake beach

Sand art is the practice of modelling sand into an artistic form, such as a sand sculpture, sandpainting, or sand bottles. A sand castle is a type of sand sculpture resembling a miniature building, often a castle.

The two basic building ingredients, sand and water, are available in abundance on a sandy beach...

Surfing

A surfer in Oahu

A surfer at Santa Cruz, California

Surfing in Hawaii

Surfing in the North Shore of Oahu

A surfer(s) in California

Surfing is the act of riding down a breaking wave, gathering speed from the downward and forward movement. Most commonly, the term is used for a surface water sport in which the person surfing moves along the face of a breaking ocean wave (the "surf"). However, surfing is not restricted to saltwater, but can sometimes take ...

Beach volleyball

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Beach volleyball

A men's beach volleyball game in progress.
Highest governing body	FIVB
First played	1915 in Pacific Palisades California, USA
Characteristics
Contact	No Contact
Team members	2
Mixed gender	Single and mixed
Categorization	Outdoor
Equipment	Beach volleyball
Olympic	1996

Beach vo...

Coast

Atlantic Ocean: The East Coast of Brazil

Pacific Ocean: The West Coast of New Zealand

Atlantic Ocean: The Bay of Biscay coast near Tapia de Casariego, Spain

Indian Ocean: coasts of the Andaman Islands, India in the Bay of Bengal

The coast is defined as where the land meets the sea.^[1] A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the process of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction...

Beach

Waikiki in Hawaii at sunset.

Ölüdeniz (Dead Sea) Beach, Fethiye, Turkey

Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Dona Ana beach in the Algarve region of Portugal.

Wide, sandy beach at South Haven, Michigan, an example of a freshwater beach on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Bondi Beach in Australia at dusk.

A beach is a geologic...