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WHY ONE COUPLE COULDN’T KEEP A SECLUDED CARIBBEAN ISLAND TO THEMSELVES

STEPHANIE PEARSON

RENOWNED Venezuelan architect Fruto Vivas presented his daughter, Sandra, with the ultimate wedding gift: a treehousestyle villa on the small, lush island of Dominica, perched atop a dramatic 120-foot cliff overlooking Prince Rupert Bay. Sandra and her husband went on to incorporate their 2,700-square-foot retreat into a boutique eco-resort, erecting five more villas and two smaller bungalows. They called it Secret Bay, and it lives up to the name. Guests feel like they’re floating above the forest canopy, enjoying 180-degree views of azure salt water and Dominica’s moun tains. With decks for meditation, yoga, and sunset watching, meals of lobster and local greens with homemade herb vinaigrette, kayaks and SUPs at the ready, and three secluded white-sand beaches at their disposal, some visitors never leave the property. That’s understandable, but…

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Outside (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2017

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