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Article: Dancing diablos of Carnaval There's mischief afoot in La Vega's version of the festival
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- International Herald Tribune
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- October 27, 2005
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Seth Kugel
International Herald Tribune
10-27-2005
Asmall, pothole-laden city in the central valley of the Dominican Republic, anchored by a concrete-pillared, irregularly shaped cathedral whose decidedly ugly look takes some time to grow on you, La Vega isn't high on the to-do list of most travelers. There are no beaches, a few tolerable hotels, some unremarkable restaurants and, for 11 months of the year, no real reason to go there. But that changes in February, when Carnaval comes to town. Then, the quiet streets of La Vega are crowded with visitors who seem to double the population of 200,000, the clubs fill with deafening music that keeps their customers dancing until almost dawn, and ...
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