The document summarizes aspects of culture and traditions in the Dominican Republic. It discusses the carnival celebration in La Vega, an important part of Dominican culture. It also provides an overview of Dominican cuisine, music genres like bachata and merengue, and the popularity of baseball in the country. The Dominican Republic has had success in international baseball tournaments and produces many players in Major League Baseball.

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3. Takes place in La Vega, the third largest city in the country

4. The theme of the carnival is the triumph of good over evil

5. Has later included the celebration of the country’s independence, which occurred on February 27, 1844

6. Carnivals are celebrated during each of the Sunday in the February

8. Breakfast can consist of eggs or meat and mangú (mashed plantain)

9. Lunch is the most important meal of the day

10. Lunch usually includes rice, red beans, meat and salad – nicknamed La Bandera

11. Most meat dishes involve pork, since pigs are heavily farmed on the island

12. All or nearly all food groups are accommodated in typical Dominican cuisineMangu served with Domincan sausage(top) and La Bandera (bottom)

14. Bachata - music that inhabitants of shantytowns call their own

15. Dominican rock - influenced by British and American rock, but has its own unique style

16. Merenrap - a hip hop music style formed by blending Dominican merengue music with rap, dancehall reggae and hip hop

17. Reggaeton - closely associated with Puerto Rican music; a mixture of bachata and merengue rhythmReggaeton group Luny Tunes (left) and Dominican rock group Torque Profundo (right)

19. Dominican Republic has the second-highest number of baseball players, after the United States, in Major League Baseball

20. The Dominican Republic has its own baseball league, the Dominican Winter Baseball League

21. The national team has won one gold medal, three silver medals, and two bronze medals in the Baseball World CupDominican MLB players David Ortiz (top) and Albert Pujols (bottom)

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