Places to Visit in Santo Domingo, Venezuela, America

Places to Visit in Santo Domingo, Venezuela, America

Santo Domingo is a city belonging to the Cardenal Quintero Municipality in Merida state of Venezuela, is a tourist favor town located around 120 km northeast of Merida, 105 km northwest of Barinas and 560 km southwest of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela.

Santo Domingo is home to numerous natural as well as man-made attractions such as waterfalls, lagoons and churches that receive large group of tourists and especially nature lovers throughout the year.

Santo Domingo is the administrative centre of Cardenal Quintero Municipality which is one of the 23 municipalities that makes up Mérida state. Capital Cardenal Quintero and Las Piedras are the two divisions of the Cardenal Quintero Municipality.

Connectivity to Santo Domingo:

Barinas Airport is the closest major airport to Santo Domingo situated around 65 km away with connections to Caracas, Guasdualito and San Fernando de Apure, served by Avior Airlines and Conviasa.

It is advised for tourists to catch the buses in Mérida to Barinas and then get down along the way in Santo Domingo (costs 30 bsf). Also tourists can reach Santo Domingo from Barinas or Valera city of Trujillo State.

Santo Domingo is a small town but houses many travel agencies and tourist can get taxis in the central plaza or at any travel agency of the town.

Food and Shopping in Santo Domingo:

There are many traditional handicraft shops in Santo Domingo and El Rancho de Goma is one of the prime restaurants of Santo Domingo charging $12 per item.

Things to do in Santo Domingo:

Hiking
Jeep tour
Shopping

Tourist Attractions in Santo Domingo:

Cascada Velo de la Novia:

Cascada Velo de la Novia is a splendid waterfall situated in the vicinity of Santo Domingo town. Tourists can reach it by bus, takes 10 minutes and costs around 6 bolivares.

Parque Mirador el Cerrito:

Parque Mirador el Cerrito is the main attraction within Santo Domingo with a small church designed with modern architecture. It can be reachable by foot and tourists can have a complete view of the town at park top.

Monumento Montaña de la Fe:

Monumento Montaña de la Fe is a typical monument in Parque Mirador el Cerrito. Bring camera to take pictures of the monument.

Other places of interest near Santo Domingo include:

La Victoria Lagoon
Mucubaji Lagoon
Represa de Santo Domingo
La Venezuela de Antier
Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada
Catedral Metropolitana de Merida
Jardin Botanico de Merida
Plaza e Iglesia de Santo Domingo
Chorros de Milla Zoo
Parque Agro Turistico y de Aventura EcoWild
Museum of Science and Technology
Iglesia de Jaji
Montana de los Suenos
Parque Los Conquistadores de la Sierra
Merida Museum of Modern Art

Ideal time to visit Santo Domingo:

The best time to enjoy holidays in Santo Domingo is from December to April.

Accommodation options in Santo Domingo:

Hotel La Trucha Azul is the major accommodation centre of Santo Domingo situated a short distance away from town centre offering all the essential facilities at affordable budget. The prominent hotels in and around Santo Domingo are listed below: