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El Valle, Samaná hit different.
Tucked into the jungle of the Dominican Republic, and gave us one of those rare experiences where you actually disconnect — no signal, no noise, just the sound of the trees and the kind of quiet you forget exists.
The villas? Insane. The food at Leslie’s Garden? Genuinely some of the best meals we had on the trip. And the staff at both properties made us feel like family from the second we pulled up.

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Beyond grateful to have been welcomed into this corner of the world and to help highlight the work these teams are doing — creating a real safe space for travelers from all over to slow down, breathe, and immerse themselves in something special.
If the DR is on your list, put El Valle , Samaná at the top of it.