# Santo Domingo, Peru: what it is and when to go > Santo Domingo is a cultural heritage site in Peru (Ayacucho). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 12 h 46 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 14. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/templo-de-santo-domingo/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Cultural heritage site in Peru · Temples - **Where:** Peru - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** CUZ Cusco, 251 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -13.15847, -74.2255 ## What it is and where Santo Domingo is a cultural heritage site in Peru (Ayacucho). It is in [Ayacucho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/ayacucho/), where this site lists 7 more places to see, 1.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -13.15847, -74.2255; the nearest main airport is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ, Cusco), 251 km as the crow flies. How to get around Peru (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-13.158466%2C-74.225502) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-13.158466%2C-74.225502) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/espiritual/) places in Peru. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Santo Domingo is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 42 | | February | Possible | 12 h 25 | | March | Possible | 12 h 05 | | April | Best time | 11 h 42 | | May | Best time | 11 h 24 | | June | Best time | 11 h 14 | | July | Best time | 11 h 18 | | August | Best time | 11 h 34 | | September | Best time | 11 h 56 | | October | Possible | 12 h 18 | | November | Possible | 12 h 37 | | December | Possible | 12 h 46 | In December there are 12 h 46 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 14. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Peru in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Peru To enter Peru there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Peru checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 60 Hz (110 V appliances will not work); emergencies: 105 police · 116 fire brigade · 106 ambulance (SAMU). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Ayacucho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/basilica-catedral/): Cultural heritage site in Peru · 272 m - [Posoqo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/posoqo/): Brewery · 303 m - [mechita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/mechita/): Winery · 932 m - [Museo Santa Teresa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-santa-teresa/): Museum · 1.1 km - [Museo de sitio Wari](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-de-sitio-wari/): Museum in Ayacucho, Peru · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/). ## More in Peru: Temples - [Cusco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/ciudad-del-cusco/): historic city of Peru, capital of the Department of Cusco - [Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/catedral-de-lima/): 16th century Roman Catholic cathedral in Lima, Peru - [Bab al-Islam Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/bab-ul-islam/): mosque in Peru - [Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/vicariato-apostolico-de-pucallpa/): Catholic apostolic vicariate in Peru - [Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/iglesia-de-villa-rica/): Catholic apostolic vicariate in Peru - [Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/basilica-catedral-de-arequipa/): church in Arequipa, province of Arequipa, Peru Every Peru place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Santo Domingo? It is a cultural heritage site in Peru. ### When is the best time to visit Santo Domingo? April to September. In December there are 12 h 46 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 14. ### How do you get to Santo Domingo? The nearest main airport is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), 251 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-13.158466%2C-74.225502) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Peru is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Peru map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Ayacucho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/basilica-catedral/), [Posoqo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/posoqo/), [mechita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/mechita/). The rest is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/366673645), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46169893), CC0. More about Santo Domingo on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Templo_de_Santo_Domingo_de_Huamanga). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).