El Descanso
District of Santo Domingo
in Mérida, Venezuela

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
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: 03:18 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/Caracas
UTC/GMT offset: -4.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
11:46 am and 11:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-7.767 and 109.029 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banyunyapa
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Venezuela in South America

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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

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: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

25°C (77 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Saturday, 7th of December 2024

24°C (76 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Ruta al Pan de Azucar, Merida, Venezuela

Published: October 01, 2007
Length: 18:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Torckol

Venezuela, Merida, Montañismo, Armando , Pegaitaz, Mountain, sur america, Los Andes, paramo, ULA,


Los Andes 2011

Published: July 08, 2011
Length: 26:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: samuelthird

The work that's being done in the Andes region in Venezuela. El trabajo que se esta haciendo en la region de los Andes en Venezuela.


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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.

Located at 8.78639, -70.8719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 18 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Astronomical observatories in Venezuela

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.

Located at 8.8, -70.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of Venezuela