According to Baglib, Russian citizens do not need a visa for a single tourist trip to the Dominican Republic for up to 30 days. After the stay can be extended on the spot for another 3 months. If several visits are planned or the goal is participation in conferences, cultural events, etc., a document will… Read More »
Christopher Columbus reached the island on 5 of December of 1492 berthing on the north coast and baptizing with the name of the Spanish. [2] As the exploration of the north coast continued, the caravel Santa María ran aground on a sandbar; With the remains of the ship, the Fort of La Navidad was built. Then Columbus ordered to return to Spain, leaving a garrison of 39… Read More »
The first residents The island of Hispaniola, on which the Dominican Republic is located, was settled for the first time by Saladoids from South America. Around the year 650 a second wave of immigrants came to the island with the Taino from the Arawak people. The Taino divided the island into five chiefdoms. Each was… Read More »
Official language Spanish Capital Santo Domingo Form of government Presidential Democracy Area 48,700 km² Residents 8,750,000 Currency Dominican peso Time zone UTC -4 License Plate DOM Internet TLD .do Telephone area code 001 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Dominican Republic (Spanish: Rep¨²blica Dominicana) is located in the Greater Antilles in the area of the West Indies… Read More »