La Vega, Dominican Republic was founded in 1945 by Bartolomeo Colombo at the foot of Concepcion Fortress, which was built by Christopher Columbus in 1494. La Vega was moved to the bank of Camu River after an earthquake in 1564.
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La Vega, Dominican Republic was founded in 1945 by Bartolomeo Colombo at the foot of Concepcion Fortress, which was built by Christopher Columbus in 1494. La Vega was moved to the bank of Camu River after an earthquake in 1564.
The capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo. It was the first Spanish settlement in the Americas. Christopher Columbus initiated the first European New World settlement here in 1496. His legacy is preserved in the bricks and mortar of the historic old section of Santo Domingo, which has been turned into an entertaining and interesting Colonial theme.