Also means
fertile river valleys
Usage Note
Vegas (singular vega) refers to flat, fertile lowland plains, often in a river basin. The word is common in Spanish place names across Spain and Latin America — most famously Las Vegas (Nevada) and La Vega (Dominican Republic). A vega is prized agricultural land, distinct from the dry meseta or the arid llano.
Examples
"Las vegas del río producen excelentes cosechas."
Natural Translation
The river plains produce excellent harvests.

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