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-- on local ingredients with French flair, as well as the always-satisfying bistro burger or club sandwich with a side of fries. Go for a horseback ride The polo and equestrian center offers guided lessons if you've never ridden before, and jumping and rodeo techniques if you have. But just taking an easy trail ride around the cattle ranch and polo fields after a flight is the ultimate way to decompress. A trail ride for all levels EVENING Enjoy cocktails and dinner at Casa de Campo's yacht club The 370-slip marina features SBG, a lively dining venue serving Mediterranean and international cuisine. It's the place to be and be seen, with DJ music and live bands, and seating by the pool overlooking the Chavón River and inlet that leads out to the Caribbean Sea. Day MORNING Fill up at the breakfast buffet Though the resort offers at least 10 dining outlets if you count the two food trucks by the beach club, the breakfast buffet at La Caña is not to be missed. Choose your own concoction of fresh-pressed juice and an omelet cooked to order, or load your plate with Caribbean and Latin specialties. You can eat as healthily or indulgently as you like. Take a kayaking tour Head to La Marina Seca on the Chavón River to kayak along the winding estuary. The views looking up at the cliffs and the busy wildlife all around will transport you. AFTERNOON Lunch at the beach Minitas Beach Club & Restaurant serves everything from small plates of Argentinean-style beef empanadas and Cajun-spiced zucchini chips to Greek salad and mango gazpacho. Swim and SUP The resort's private Minitas Beach is the perfect spot to try stand-up paddle boarding in the ocean. Or just kick back on a chaise lounge with a piña colada in hand. The one-of-a-kind Altos de Chavón EVENING Sip cocktails and shoe shop A highlight of the resort is Altos de Chavón, modeled after a 16 th -century Mediterranean village. It replicates a movie set, and truly looks authentic. Along with its 5,000-seat Grecian-style amphitheater, it features a museum with Taino Indian artifacts, an art gallery, cafes, and boutiques selling locally sourced items like handmade espadrilles. Dine at La Piazzetta The Italian restaurant at Altos de Chavón, La Piazzetta, was the first to open at Casa de Campo, and was originally decorated by de la Renta himself. Its specialty is handmade pasta prepared onsite. Casa de Campo's full-service marina and yacht club The spacious Premier Junior Suite C O U R T E S Y O F C A S A D E C A M P O R E S O R T & V I L L A S , S I LV I A TC H E R A S S I , C H O PA R D , R E N E C AOV I L L A , A N D C H A N E L WHAT TO PACK N I G HTS O F FU N Balmy tropical climes call for strappy dresses, sexy sandals, and standout accessories. CHANEL Small Boy bag, 305.868.0550 SILVIA TCHERASSI Cara dress, 786.800.9978 CHOPARD Red Carpet Collection earrings, 305.868.8626 RENE CAOVILLA Braid sandals, 305.763.8095 BALHAR B O U RSH O P S .CO M