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Western Cibao Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Western Cibao

The Northern Region of the Dominican Republic, commonly known as El Cibao, is one of the most important and historic regions of the country. While the Southeast of the country was the center of the sugar industry, the Cibao was and remains the center of the Dominican tobacco industry. The city ofSantiago de los Caballeros, the Dominican Republic's second largest city, is the industrial, cultural and economic heart of the Cibao. It displays a beautiful old district with its cathedral, but it is rather deprived of tourist sites. However, it is a good place to experience the Dominican Republic at a slower pace than in the capital, all while having all the comfort and services available in Santo Domingo. The "Centro Leon" in Santiago is one of the Caribbean's largest and most important art mus

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