Las Cañitas
District of Santo Domingo
in Santo Domingo De Guzmán of Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.500 and -69.989 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 30' 0" and W -69° 59' 18"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - DOP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 03:29 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Santo_Domingo
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
11:35 am and 11:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-21.882 and 114.132 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
North West Cape
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Dominican Republic in Caribbean

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Dominican Republic.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Dominican Republic. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Las Cañitas

The district Las Cañitas of Santo Domingo in Santo Domingo De Guzmán (Distrito Nacional) is a district in Dominican Republic and is a district of the nations capital.

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Santo Domingo Este, Guerra, San Cristobal, Boca Chica and Cambita Garabitos. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

26°C (79 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

27°C (81 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Luca Hotel - LTH Life Tasting Hotel

Address
6,9 mi
Calle 19 De Marzo # 164
10210 Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:59
Weekend: closed


Billini Hotel

Address
7,1 mi
Padre Billini #256 & 258
10210 Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Radisson Hotel Santo Domingo

Address
6,4 mi
Presidente Gonzalez #10 At Tiradentes Avenue
10124 Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Mercure Comercial Santo Domingo

Address
7,0 mi
El Conde esquina Hostos Ciudad Colonial
10211 SANTO DOMINGO
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Adam Suites

Address
6,9 mi
Calle Arzobispo Nouel # 308
10210 Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 10:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


El Beaterio

Address
7,0 mi
Calle Duarte Numero 8
10210 Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Suite Colonial

Address
7,1 mi
Padre Billini 362 Zona Colonial
10210 Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Luis V

Address
6,3 mi
Avenida 30 marzo, numero 47
10210 Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Palacio Boutique Hotel

Address
7,0 mi
Calle Duarte 106
10211 Santo Domingo Oeste
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: 12:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Salome 56

Address
6,9 mi
Calle Salome Urena entre calle
10210 Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Published: January 30, 2009
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Ozama River

The Ozama River in the Dominican Republic can trace its source to the Loma Siete Cabezas in the Sierra de Yamasá close to Villa Altagracia. The river flows 148 kilometers before emptying into the Caribbean Sea. At the end of the journey it bisects the capital, Santo Domingo, into eastern and western halves. The three main tributaries of the Ozama are the Isabela River, the Sabita River and the Yabacao River.

Located at 18.4667, -69.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, , Santo Domingo Province

Estadio Quisqueya

Estadio Quisqueya is a baseball stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is often used as a multi-use stadium. The Quisqueya holds about 16,500 people after its renovation. The Dominican League Of Baseball Authority is in charge of its management. It is the only stadium in Dominican Republic to host two different baseball teams, the Licey Tigers (Tigres del Licey) and the Escogido Lions (Leones del Escogido).

Located at 18.4882, -69.9264 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Baseball venues in the Dominican Republic, National stadiums, Venues of the 2003 Pan American Games

Teatro Nacional (Santo Domingo)

Teatro Nacional (English: National Theatre) is part of the Plaza de la Cultura (Culture Plaza) complex, located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The theatre is the center piece of the complex and is surrounded by several museums and cultural institutions. The complex is located on the Avenida Máximo Gomez, a central artery of the city of Santo Domingo. The theatre was designed by Dominican architect Teófilo Carbonell and it was opened on August 16, 1973.

Located at 18.4706, -69.9108 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Opera houses in the Dominican Republic, Theatres in the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo

Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez

Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez is a multi-purpose stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, built in 1974 for the XII Central American & Caribbean Games. It is used mostly for football and track and field and as a music venue. The stadium has a sporting events capacity of 27,000 people, though it has seen crowds of 35,000. For concerts, its stated capacity is 60,000 people. It hosted the Track and Field events and the football tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games.

Located at 18.4805, -69.9187 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Athletics (track and field) venues in the Dominican Republic, Sports venues in the Dominican Republic, Multi-purpose stadiums, Venues of the 2003 Pan American Games, Pan American Games Opening ceremony stadiums

Ciudad Colonial (Santo Domingo)

Ciudad Colonial (Spanish for "Colonial City") is the historic central neighborhood of Santo Domingo and the oldest permanent European settlement of the New World. It has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is colloquially known as "Zona Colonial" (Colonial Zone). The Ciudad Colonial is located on the west bank of the Ozama River, which bisects the city. It covers less than 5 square kilometers.

Located at 18.473, -69.883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Dominican Republic, Historic districts, Historic centres, World Heritage Sites in the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo

Puente Juan Bosch

Puente Juan Bosch is a relatively new bridge crossing the Ozama River in the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is named after former president Juan Bosch.

Located at 18.4867, -69.8826 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Postal Institute

Dominican Postal Institute (Spanish: Instituto Postal Dominicano; INPOSDOM) is the Dominican institution charged with making a more reliable postal service for the Dominican Republic. Apart from postal services, INPOSDOM offers email services for all citizens of the Dominican Republic.

Located at 18.4286, -69.9827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communications in the Dominican Republic

Herrera International Airport

Herrera International Airport was located in Santo Domingo. The airport was the hub of most of the Dominican airlines before they closed and opened the La Isabela International Airport, also in Santo Domingo. The airport had connections to Puerto Rico, Cuba, others Caribbean islands. All domestic routes that operated from Herrera are now fly out of La Isabela.

Located at 18.4686, -69.9703 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in the Dominican Republic

Villa Mella

Villa Mella, or San Felipe de Villa Mella, is a municipality in Santo Domingo Norte. Villa Mella is located north of the Isabela River, about 6 miles (or 10 kilometers) to the north of the center of Santo Domingo, and is considered an additional neighborhood of the capital. This sector is considered one of the economically stable areas in the Santo Domingo metropolitan area.

Located at 18.55, -69.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo Province, Populated places in the Dominican Republic, Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

Port of Santo Domingo

The Port of Santo Domingo is located at the mouth of the marine entrance to the City of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The port is suited for both turnaround and transit visits.

Located at 18.469, -69.883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Ports and harbours of the Dominican Republic, Urban planning in the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo

Downtown Santo Domingo

Downtown Santo Domingo or better known as Polígono Central (English: Central Polygon) is a term used to group several neighborhoods located in central Santo Domingo, D. N, Dominican Republic defined as the area delineated by John F Kennedy Avenue (also known as DR-1) on the north, on the west by Wiston Churchill avenue, on the east by Maximo Gomez avenue, and on the south by 27 de Febrero avenue (also known as DR-3).

Located at 18.4772, -69.9329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Dominican Republic, Central business districts

Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso National Botanical Garden

Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso National Botanical Garden (Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso) is a botanical garden in the heart of Santo Domingo. The park was founded in 1976 and was named after Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, a Dominican botanist who cataloged the flora on the island of Hispaniola. The garden's symbol is a "guanito" leaf which is a palm tree found in the garden.

Located at 18.4906, -69.9586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Santo Domingo, , 1976 establishments in the Dominican Republic

Fortaleza Ozama

The Fortaleza Ozama (in Spanish; Ozama Fortress in English) is a sixteenth-century castle built by the Spanish at the entrance to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and overlooking the Ozama River. Named after this river, the castle, also referred to as "La Fortaleza" or "The Fortress", is the oldest formal military construction of European origin still standing in America.

Located at 18.4732, -69.8817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Santo Domingo, Castles in the Dominican Republic, Spanish Colonial architecture in the Dominican Republic, Forts in the Dominican Republic, Buildings and structures completed in 1505

Malecon Center

The Malecon Center is a complex of skyscrapers in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The complex is divided into four towers: Malecon 1, Malecon 2, Malecon 3 and Hilton Santo Domingo. The three Malecon towers each with a height of 122.4 m are the second tallest buildings in the Dominican Republic. Each Malecon tower has 31 floors and the Hilton Santo Domingo has 21 floors, for a total of 114 floors in the complex. The buildings were designed by the architecture firm Rodríguez Sandoval.

Located at 18.459, -69.9105 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in the Dominican Republic, Buildings and structures completed in 2003, , Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters

Alcázar de Colón

The Alcázar de Colón, or Columbus Alcazar, located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is the oldest Viceregal residence in America, and forms part of the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo World Heritage Site. The building houses the Museo Alcázar de Diego Colón, whose collection exhibits the Caribbean's most important ensemble of European late medieval and Renaissance works of art, which were acquired in the 1950s.

Located at 18.4775, -69.8828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Santo Domingo, Columbus family, History of Hispaniola, Spanish West Indies, Spanish Colonial architecture in the Dominican Republic, Museums in the Dominican Republic

San Isidro Air Base

The Base Aérea de San Isidro or San Isidro Air Base became operational on March 23, 1953 and is located 25 km east of Santo Domingo. It was named Base Aérea Trujillo until 1961, when the name was changed to San Isidro. Most of the units, aircraft and helicopters of the Dominican Air Force are based there. The San Isidro track also has been a scenery for automobile racing events.

Located at 18.5, -69.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military of the Dominican Republic, Airports in the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo

Monasterio de San Francisco

Monasterio de San Francisco in Santo Domingo de Guzman, Dominican Republic, is a monastery that was built around 1508, with the arrival of the Franciscan fathers. The ruin is one of most important of the city. It is located in the Zona Colonial of Santo Domingo and has been declared a "heritage Dominican".

Located at 18.4729, -69.8866 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Dominican Republic

Cathedral of Santa María la Menor

The Cathedral of Santa María la Menor in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo is dedicated to St. Mary of the Incarnation. It is the oldest cathedral in the Americas, begun in 1512 and completed in 1540. The Cathedral once held the title Primate of the Americas, it has since been the only Archdiocese to have held this title. It is located between Calle Arzobispo Merino and Isabel la Católica, next to Columbus Park in the city of Santo Domingo de Guzman.

Located at 18.4728, -69.8839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman Catholic cathedrals in the Caribbean, Churches in the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, Buildings and structures completed in 1540, Spanish Colonial architecture in the Dominican Republic

Columbus Lighthouse

Columbus Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro a Colón) is a monument located in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic, in tribute to Christopher Columbus. Construction began in 1986 using plans drawn by Scottish architect J.L. Gleave in 1931, in time for the 500th anniversary of the Discovery of America, the monument was inaugurated in 1992. It was funded by the Latin American states and the total cost of construction was approximately $70 million.

Located at 18.4786, -69.8682 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in the Dominican Republic, Buildings and structures completed in 1992

National Palace (Dominican Republic)

The National Palace is a building in Santo Domingo, that houses the offices of the Executive Branch (Presidency and Vice Presidency) of the Dominican Republic. Designed in an eclectic neoclassical style by Italian architect Guido D'Alessandro at the behest of Rafael Trujillo, construction started on February 27, 1944 —Dominican independence centenary—and was inaugurated on August 16, 1944.

Located at 18.4742, -69.8978 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Santo Domingo, Government of the Dominican Republic, Palaces in the Dominican Republic, Neoclassical architecture

Museo Bellapart

The Museo Bellapart is a private art museum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Its collection includes artwork from the mid-19th century to the 1960s.

Located at 18.482, -69.9253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo

Altar de la Patria

El Altar de la Patria, or The Altar of the Homeland, is a white marble mausoleum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic that houses the remains of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic: Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, and Ramón Matías Mella, collectively known as Los Trinitarios. Within the mausoleum there are statues of the founding fathers, carved by Italian sculptor Nicholas Arrighini; there is as well an "eternal flame" that is kept lit in memory of the patriots.

Located at 18.4712, -69.8924 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monuments in the Dominican Republic, Buildings and structures completed in 1976, Mausoleums

Puerta del Conde

La Puerta del Conde (The Count's Gate) is the site in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic where Francisco del Rosario Sanchez, one of the Dominican Founding Fathers, proclaimed Dominican independence and raised the first Dominican Flag, on February 27, 1844. The gate is part of a structure called El Baluarte del Conde (The Count's Bulwark), a fort in Ciudad Colonial, the colonial area of Santo Domingo.

Located at 18.4715, -69.8915 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monuments in the Dominican Republic

Manoguayabo, Santo Domingo

Manoguayabo is a small suburb of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. It is best known as the birthplace of Major League Baseball pitcher Pedro Martínez. Manoguayabo is much like any other Dominican neighborhood, but by American standards is still poor. But, with many contributions made by Pedro Martínez, the town has built churches, schools and a baseball field. Near this suburb is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the city.

Located at 18.4827, -70.0003 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo Province, Populated places in the Dominican Republic

National Pantheon of the Dominican Republic

The National Pantheon was built from 1714-1746 by the Spaniard Geronimo Quezada y Garçon and was originally a Jesuit church. The structure was constructed in the neoclassic-renaissance style. Today the structure stands as a national symbol of the Dominican Republic and serves as the final resting place of the Republic's most honored citizens.

Located at 18.4751, -69.8832 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monuments in the Dominican Republic