Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province · Ecuador

Where to stay in Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo is a city in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province, Ecuador, home to about 335,000 people.

Best months
July to November
Nearest airport
UIO92 km · Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/Guayaquil
Language
Northern Quichua, Shuar, Spanish

About

About Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo de los Colorados, often simply referred to as Santo Domingo (Quechua: Tsachila), is an Ecuadorian city and seat of the canton that bears its name and the Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province. It is the fourth most populous city in Ecuador, with a population of 334,826, and is an important commercial and industrial center.

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Where to stay

Hotels in Santo Domingo

3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Hotel Golden Vistahotel1.8 km
Hotel Zaracayhotel2.3 km
Kashama Eco Resort y Spahotel22.5 km

When to go

The best time to visit Santo Domingo

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santo Domingo are July to November. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; March is the wettest, with about 585 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec585 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Santo Domingo: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX, 95 km) and Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM, 146 km) are also within reach.

large airport

UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport

92.0 km from the centreICAO SEQM
medium airport

LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport

95.3 km from the centreICAO SELT
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ESM · Carlos Concha Torres International Airport

146.1 km from the centreICAO SETN

Questions

Santo Domingo: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Santo Domingo?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santo Domingo are July to November. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; March is the wettest, with about 585 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Santo Domingo?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX, 95 km) and Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM, 146 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Santo Domingo?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Santo Domingo

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.