Santo Domingo is located in the northeastern part of the department of Chontales, between the mountains of Amerrique and the humid plains descending towards the Caribbean.
In its surroundings you can see the galleries where gold is extracted and the multiple dredges where small miners process the brush to extract the precious metal.
White sorrow
White sorrow It is located a short distance from the town. It is an imposing monolith that serves as a natural watchtower to appreciate the extensive landscape. Its white peak stands out among dense wooded pools. It is an important site in the conservation of natural resources and ideal for hiking and climbing.
El Siquia River offers many spaces for family recreation, especially in the summer season. Local families practice fishing because they find a rich and varied presence of fish in its waters. Many picturesque ravines also offer peaceful and refreshing natural spaces. The island is 35 kms. from the urban area of Santo Domingo, in the Los Chinamos community. It is a point located at the confluence of the Siquia and Sucio rivers. It is a corner with great natural beauty, where visitors can cool off in the waters of these two rivers, ideal for excursions and contemplation of nature. To do this tour you must contact the owner of the property, who allows access to tourists.
Know La Bocana, a property of Don Juan Tapia. La Bocana is the union of two rivers, Sucio and Siquia.
Among the representative vegetation are: male cedar, chilamate, laurel, oak, guarumo, mahogany, bimbayan, medlar, black wood, yellow cinnamon, olive, ferrule, royal cedar, coyol, helequeme, espavel, donkey egg, jiñocuabo, jobo, black wood, medlar and pochote.
The wildlife species Representatives of the municipality are: peccaries, white-tailed deer, rabbits, howler monkeys, white-faced monkeys, coatis, spider monkeys, gray squirrels, cusucos, warthogs, ocelots, woodpeckers, grackles, buzzards, cinnamon hummingbirds, chocoyo zapoyolito, herons, curassows, Picudo Toucan, Purple Swallow, Yellow-breasted Güis, Guardabarranco, Oriole, Zenzontle, Brown Magpie, Black-breasted Magpie, Bejuquilla and False Coral.
In the relief of Santo Domingo, the imposing Cerro Chato and Banadí are references. The Tawa and El Guanábano rivers have natural backwaters worth visiting.
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