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Discover El Ensanchito
El Ensanchito in Santo Domingo De Guzmán (Distrito Nacional) is a city in Dominican Republic a little east of Santo Domingo, the country's capital city.
Local time in El Ensanchito is now 08:38 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Santo Domingo with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of El Ensanchito, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Dominican Republic is La Isabela International Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
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, Santo Domingo, San Cristobal, Guerra and Cambita Garabitos. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
Morning Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
Evening Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
Night Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 66% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Radisson Hotel Santo Domingo
Luca Hotel - LTH Life Tasting Hotel
Barceló Santo Domingo
Luca Hotel
Carey House Hotel
Green House Aparta Hotel
Apart-Hotel Plaza Colonial
Hotel Jade
Hotel Renacer
Savoy Hotel Boutique Santo Domingo
Videos from this area
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Aquí se cocina así - ¿Cómo hacer habichuelas con dulce?
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Naco, Santo Domingo. Moderno Apartamento en Venta y Alquiler Amueblado, Torre Uno by Piso, 250m2.
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Aquí se cocina así - Arroz multicolor para navidad
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Así es República Dominicana - Museo de porcelana
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Nuestro campo - Naranja Agria
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La Almendra - Conoce tu flora y fauna
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Playa la Poza de Bojolo (Nagua) - Un pedazo de RD
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.