Hinugtan Beach is "STILL PARADISE" in Buruanga, Aklan
Hinugtan is nevertheless virgin place with its elegant part which is the beach. The place is located in between Barangay Bel-is proper and the world class, famous and unique cliff diving spot named Ariel's Point. It is just an ordinary beach for the locals in the municipality of Buruanga but extraordinary for people who already visited the place especially those foreigners.
Hinugtan Beach can be accessed via land buses, private cars, motorbikes, even driving mountain bikes straight from Caticlan or else via motorized pump-boat from Boracay Island. Caticlan on the other hand has 24/7 available car services that can be utilized by visitors to reach Buruanga. This property is a private resort owned with white beach front that is perfect for adventurers which requires no entrance fee at all. Isn't that good for you and other travellers right? At this time, take the opportunity to save money; it is achievable by reaching the area due to available sources of transportation.
The place is known to be a small sitio in the mentioned barangay with few families living in there of at least 3.5 percent only among Buruanganon population in the 2015 survey. Those families have very simple ways and means to meet their ends day by day. Some of them are fond of fishing for their vegetable meals and it will be served as viand; and sometimes drying those catched fishes under the sun; some of them are diving underneath the sea level to pick up some seashells for them to cook and eat together with steamed rice; others are harvesting nutritious seaweeds for their snacks, or pulutan with beer, or meals; while the rest of locals migrated to other cities or countries to work for living.
The simple means of families in order to live merely evolve just in this quiet place naturally in a span of years, yet very rare to understand if you are not used to living in the same area as it looks like most especially if you are based in the cities like Metro Manila, or elsewhere in the country; moreover it would be difficult to imagine if you are from foreign countries too. Salute to this great people, they keep surviving through their hard work, strong dedication to live in descent and practical way, patience and a lot of sacrifices for them to live happily.
Many people loved the Hinugtan beach, they took time to have sun bathing, many offered their spare time to watch the sunset in the west, and yet some of them keep on returning to see its sparkling white sand and virgin coast. This beach in Buruanga, Aklan is awesome and it embodies somewhat considered romantic seascape on the other hand.
According to Hinugtan Beach (hinugtanbeach.com), "Get away from it all and go offline for the day at Hinugtan Beach Resort, a private beach retreat located in Buruanga, Aklan – a 45 minute boat ride from Boracay." Meanwhile, an online based Wikipedia says "Various scenic spots such as caves, waterfalls, beaches, hills, and mountain parks are found throughout the area such as the Hinugtan White Beach, etc."
The travellers nowadays are seeking accurate information for travel. They plan in advance and provide substantial information for their trip regardless of place, time and cost. The modern world is crucial without the existence of facts online and vital source of readable things to guide the travellers. Good thing there are blogs, articles, and the online trip guide which is the so called Trip Advisor. It has fascinated most of the travellers for years now that are visiting many places like the beaches in Asia and around the world.
Reference: https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g294260-d3178937-r364516668-Buruanga_Beach-Boracay_Aklan_Province_Panay_Island_Visayas.html#UR364516668
(Taal, 2017) Video source: Youtube.com; Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTC9DDLq_kw&t=25s
Reference source: https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g294260-d3178937-r364516668-Buruanga_Beach-Boracay_Aklan_Province_Panay_Island_Visayas.html#
There are now increasing numbers of visitors that keep on exploring Hinugtan by documenting their vacation. Part of it, videos on youtube kept posted. Obviously some pictures scattered on internet nowadays, rampantly visible on websites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Google.com. People are curious to see so they keep coming in and out of the beach. They never stop until they find something different compare to other beaches, the one which is uniquely adored place by many that they called hidden paradise, a refreshing place once they reached on it. Looking on their faces, they enjoyed their stay and cherished every moment of their vacation.
In the beach, truly the place is tempting their very feet to walk, play and feel how soft and powdery type of sands are under their skin; swim in the sea by day or night; have some picnic along the seashore; relax while watching birds that are humming and flying in the sky; and do some fishing activities in the deep blue sea within the area. In fact, one posted review, “HINUGTAN STILL PARADISE” (Reviewed March 23, 2016); other posted "IF YOU ASK WHAT THE ISLAND OF BORACAY LOOKS LIKE BEFORE" (Reviewed March 15, 2016) on Tripadvisor.com.
The only conflict for visitors' itineraries of their stay is that during habagat or southwest monsoon weather (rainy season from June up to August) Hinugtan beach is not advisable to visit; however, other option is possible that during summertime (mid of February, whole month long during March, April and up to May) it would be perfect for them to enjoy the hidden paradise.
(Luntao, 2016), Video source: Youtube.com; Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCh6LHcOBnU
Talking of local weather, referring to Wikipedia, the town of Buruanga has the wettest month which is August with rainfall averaging 625 millimetres (24.6 in) and the driest is March with rainfall of only about 150 millimetres (5.9 in). The average temperature if the area is 27.9 °C (82.2 °F) with an average humidity of 77.8%. The wet season coincides with the planting of rice while offshore fishing is in full gear during the dry season. Typhoons and strong winds rarely occur, and if it ever occurs, it coincides with the wet season. The humid north-western monsoon arrives in the area by June causing an increase in rainfall which reaches its peak in the month of August.
(G, 2016), Video source: Vimeo.com; Link: https://vimeo.com/187920249
Let bygones be bygones, give a piece of moment for yourself to get comforted in a vacation despite of conflict in your work, personal life and many other things; feel the serenity of distinct place on earth; forgive yourself from doing negativity perhaps you are just human being. You need this time around to try something different; plan a retreat to enjoy; come and see the paradise in the making of Buruanga, no less than Hinugtan Beach of Barangay Bel-is.
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buruanga,_Aklan
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g294260-d3178937-r364516668-Buruanga_Beach-Boracay_Aklan_Province_Panay_Island_Visayas.html#UR364516668
http://hinugtanbeach.com/
https://www.summer-in-hinugtan.expresspaycaticlan.com/
https://www.expresspaycaticlan.com/client-showcase
(Taal, 2017) Video source: Youtube.com; Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTC9DDLq_kw&t=25s
(Luntao, 2016), Video source: Youtube.com; Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCh6LHcOBnU
(G, 2016), Video source: Vimeo.com; Link: https://vimeo.com/187920249
