Cibao, usually referred as "El Cibao", is a region of the Dominican Republic located at the northern part of the country. As of 2009 the Cibao has a population of 5,622,378 making it the most populous region in the country.
The Taíno word Cibao, meaning "place where rocks abound", was originally applied to the central mountain range, and used during the Spanish conquest to refer to the rich and fertile valley between the Central and Septentrional mountain ranges.
Cibao occupies the central and northern part of the Dominican territory. To the north and east of the region lies the Atlantic Ocean; to its west lies the Republic of Haiti and to the south the Central Range, which separates Cibao from the other natural regions.
The Cordilla Central mountain range is located within Cibao, containing the highest peak in all of the Caribbean, Pico Duarte. Two of the largest rivers of the country are also located inside this region: the Yaque del Norte, the largest river of the Dominican Republic, and the Yuna river. Both of these rivers contain several chains of dams used to provide the region with water for irrigation (since agriculture is the main activity of the area) and hydroelectric energy. Rice, coffee and cacao are the most important crops grown in the area.
You made me hate you, made me hate myself
this time I can't depend on anybody else
I'm not the toughest, I never claimed to be
If I don't fight now, I will never be free
You knocked me down, you knocked me out
YOu never really new what it was all about
Sometimes I want to runaway to a place where I can hide
I know that I am stronger, I know that I'll survive
You amde me hate myself when there was no one else
I'll lie no longer 'cause I am stronger
I'll rise up again
You knocked me down
I'll rise up again
The truth will be found
I'll rise up again