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Santo Cerro
A hill north of La Vega with the sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes and views over the Cibao valley, where, according to tradition, Columbus erected a cross.
La Vega · the Dominican Republic Capital
La Vega
In the destination Jarabacoa and Constanza.
In the photo: Catedral Inmaculada Concepción de La Vega
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The city
What to expect from La Vega.
La Vega is the provincial capital and a commercial city in the Cibao valley, famous for its February carnival, the best-known in the country, featuring the diablos cojuelos with elaborate masks and colorful capes. It has a modern concrete cathedral, and to the north are the Santo Cerro, a sanctuary with views over the valley, and the ruins of La Vega Vieja, the first Spanish inland town.
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The local experience
What to see in La Vega
Archaeological site
Parque Nacional Histórico La Vega Vieja
The ruins of the first Spanish inland town on the island, founded at the end of the 15th century and destroyed by an earthquake in 1562, with remains of a fort and a convent.
Church
Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
La Vega’s cathedral, built of concrete with modern lines, opened in the 1990s, with towers that recall the chimneys of a sugar mill and a spacious, light interior.