El Descanso
District of Santo Domingo
in Mérida, Venezuela
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.962 and -71.061 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 57' 41" and W -71° 3' 40"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Bolivar - VEF
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 01:07 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- UTC/GMT offset: -4.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 12:23 am and 12:58 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -7.767 and 109.029 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banyunyapa - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Venezuela.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Venezuela. Last Update: 2024-05-21 08:19:37
Delve into El Descanso
The district El Descanso of Santo Domingo in Mérida is a subburb in Venezuela about 303 mi west of Caracas, the country's capital town.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Torondoy, Mucuchies, Nueva Bolivia, Tucani and Tabay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 82% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 23rd of May 2024
24°C (74 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 24th of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 25th of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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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.
Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory
The Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory (Observatorio Nacional de Llano del Hato) is an astronomical observatory in Venezuela. It is 3600 meters above sea level and is the country's main observatory. It is situated above the village of Llano del Hato in the Venezuelan Andes, not far from Apartaderos which lies about 50 kilometers north-east of Mérida, Mérida State. This facility is the closest major optical observatory to the equator lying at 8 degrees and 47.51 minutes north.
Pico Pan de Azúcar
For other uses, see Pan de Azúcar The Pico Pan de Azúcar, at 4680 meters above sea level, is the ninth highest mountain of Venezuela, and the third highest of the Sierra de la Culata range in the Mérida State. Its name, which translates as "Bread of Sugar", is due to the sandy slopes of the mountain, which resembles "Pan dulce", a kind of bread sprinkled with sugar eaten in the country.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Santo Domingo.
Torondoy- Mucuchies
- Nueva Bolivia
- Tucani
- Tabay
- Timotes
- Monte Carmelo
- Arapuey
- Santo Domingo
- Merida
- Pueblo Llano
- Ejido
- Santa Elena de Arenales
- La Azulita
- La Quebrada
- Sabana Grande
- Altamira
- Lagunillas
- Betijoque
- Santa Apolonia
- Sabana de Mendoza
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Valera
- Calderas
- San Rafael de Carvajal
- El Dividive
- Motatan
- Barinitas
- Curbati
- El Vigia