History of the Dominican Republic History of the Dominican Republic The recorded history of the Dominican Republic began when the Genoa-born navigator Christopher Columbus, working for the Spanish Crown, happened upon a large island in the region of the western Atlantic Ocean that later came to be known as the Caribbean. It was inhabited by the Taíno, an Arawakan people, who variously called their island Ayiti, Bohio, or Quisqueya (Kiskeya). Columbus promptly claimed the island for the Spanish Crown, naming it La Isla Española ("the Spanish Island"), later Latinized to Hispaniola. What would become the Dominican Republic was the Spanish Captaincy General of Santo Domingo
Visa policy of the Dominican Republic on a credit card, check or local bank account. Visitors who arrive by land or sea (and are not exempt) are still required to purchase the tourist card on arrival. The fee may alternatively be paid as 10 EUR. Most visitors arriving to Dominican Republic were from the following areas of residence or countries of nationality: Visa policy of the Dominican Republic Visitors to the Dominican Republic must obtain a visa unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. Nationals of the following 107 countries and passport-issuing jurisdictions do not require a visa to enter the Dominican Republic