La Estancia Busuanga

In pictures

The estate, hour by hour

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The estate from above: mangroves, reef and the pier gazebo

The estate from above: mangroves, reef and the pier gazebo

The beach below the casitas, kayaks waiting

The beach below the casitas, kayaks waiting

Deluxe Casita: two queens, garden veranda

Deluxe Casita: two queens, garden veranda

Lunch set at the water’s edge, the gazebos beyond

Lunch set at the water’s edge, the gazebos beyond

Balcony Room: every window on the water

Balcony Room: every window on the water

Paddling the mangrove channels

Paddling the mangrove channels

King Suite: corner balcony over the beach

King Suite: corner balcony over the beach

The pool at blue hour

The pool at blue hour

Grilled catch and skewers on banana leaf

Grilled catch and skewers on banana leaf

A casita balcony over the bay

A casita balcony over the bay

The Honeymoon Suite: the whole top floor

The Honeymoon Suite: the whole top floor

The casitas above their own beach

The casitas above their own beach

The hilltop fire pit, lit for the evening

The hilltop fire pit, lit for the evening

A banca resting on a sandbar

A banca resting on a sandbar

Reefs a few fin-kicks from shore

Reefs a few fin-kicks from shore

The house lights come on over the bay

The house lights come on over the bay

Around Coron: limestone coves an island-hop away

Around Coron: limestone coves an island-hop away

Kayaks under Coron’s limestone walls

Kayaks under Coron’s limestone walls

Dinner by candlelight

Dinner by candlelight

A lagoon nearby, seen from above

A lagoon nearby, seen from above

The last light over the bay

The last light over the bay