One of the many white sand beaches in El Nido. Karen Flores, ABS-CBN News

MANILA Two Philippine destinations were once again recognized internationally.

Palawans El Nido, popular among locals, tourists and celebrities for its white sand and limestone formations, ranked fourth in Conde Nast Travelers list of 20 most beautiful beaches in the world.

Shockingly, Palawan remains steadily under the radar even though it continues to rank highly in our Readers Choice Awards. El Nido alone is home to around 50 white sand beaches its impossible to choose just one all of which are set around dramatic limestone formations and boast the finest and whitest sand youll ever see, Conde Nast said in an article published last February 23.

The water is so blindingly blue it makes the Caribbean Sea look murky in comparison. And the sunsets? Well, theyll ruin your life. Consider yourself warned, it added.

The three other beaches that surpassed El Nido in Conde Nasts list are all located in Hawaii. At number one is Honokalani Beach in Maui, followed by Honopu Beach in Kauai and Sunset Beach in Oahu.

The other beaches featured in Conde Nasts article came from St. Lucia, Aruba, French Polynesia, Jamaica, the Caribbean, Turks and Caicos, United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Barbados and Bali.

Meanwhile, Boracays White Beach made it to TripAdvisors Top 25 beaches in the world for 2017, a list based on votes by users of the travel website.

The beach party hotspot ranked 24th in the list, which is topped by Baia do Sancho in Brazil.

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