Discover Santo Domingo De Los Tsáchilas

Santo Domingo De Los Tsáchilas brings together forest areas and an area designated as a provincial water reserve, along with water sports, Tsáchila culture and regional food. The reasons to visit are varied: they range from landscapes and rafting to customs and cuisine. If you are looking for a hotel for your stay, it helps to first consider which themes you want to shape your trip. The specific destinations are located in different named places; take these place names into account when planning instead of treating all the experiences as a single excursion destination.

Forests and natural sites

The ACUS Nepi Sonba covers 6.22 hectares and is located in the Tsáchila community of El Poste. A forest area of 3.80 hectares defines the site and accounts for 61.09 percent of its total area. The two figures complement each other: 6.22 hectares refers to the entire ACUS, while 3.80 hectares indicates the forest area within it.

The ACUS Leodeth covers 6.69 hectares and is located in the parish of Valle Hermoso, in Recinto El Sábalo, in the Los Girasoles sector. It consists of a continuous stand of native forest. Parque de los Monos in Monterrey is another forested area, here designated as a remnant area. Its conservation is important because of the mammals, birds, fish and plants found there.

Santuario de Vida Silvestre La Ruta del Jaguar is located in Placer del Toachi. Cascadas El Cristal is designated as a provincial water reserve. These two natural sites add further named places and a distinct area designation to the forest areas.

Routes and water activities

Vía Aventura is 14.6 kilometers long. A separate lane for pedestrians and cyclists was also planned for it.

Circuito de Cascadas del Diablo is a tourist destination in the parish of Alluriquín in the canton of Santo Domingo. Rafting on the Río Blanco is a tourist destination in the parish of Valle Hermoso, also in the canton of Santo Domingo. Visitors can enjoy water sports such as jumping activities and rafting on the Río Blanco. The water destinations mentioned therefore differ both in their activities and in their locations.

Tsáchila culture and places in La Concordia

Monumento Indígena Tsáchila con Marimba represents Tsáchila culture and its traditional musical instrument. In Recinto San Pedro, visitors can learn about the history and customs of the Tsáchila community.

Plantaciones y Artesanías de Abacá is located in the parishes of Plan Piloto and Monterrey in the canton of La Concordia. Zoológico La Isla del Tapir is in the parish of Plan Piloto in the same canton. Thus, the place names overlap in Plan Piloto, while Monterrey is another location for Plantaciones y Artesanías de Abacá.

Regional cuisine

Alluriquín is known for sugarcane liquor, melcochas and alfeñiques. Ayampaco is a traditional dish of the Tsáchila communities: river fish is wrapped in bijao leaves. The dish is offered to tourists especially during the Kasama festival.

In Santo Domingo, parrillada is one of the most commonly eaten foods. The area is strongly shaped by cattle farming, making parrillada another culinary point of interest to consider when planning your trip.

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