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Palm garden - Suriname
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The open-air museum of Tjon Fo
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  • By duke0123 on November 3, 2002
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  • Tjon Fo in front of his house. - Suriname
    Tjon Fo in front of his house.
    by duke0123
    On the road to New Nickerie you pass the plantation Novar. On this plantation lives Tjon Fo, an artist who has been inspired by the many coconuts. From these coconuts he makes statuettes which can be bought.
    On his ground Tjon Fo started an open-air museum with all kind of things he found on the beach. Some of these things are: bottles, a sewing-machine, a moped and all kind of pots and pans.
    Tjon Fo can tell wonderful stories so it's a pleasure to listen to him. It was very interesting to visit this place.

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    Albina is a small, run-down...
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  • By Bgem on September 8, 2002
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  • Albina is a small, run-down village on the Marowijne River, the border with French Guiana. With permission from the Carib Indians (and a hired canoe), it is possible to visit the nearby Galibi Nature Reserve, where Ridley, green and leatherback turtles nest in June and July. Albina has no accommodation but it may be possible to find a bed in a private house or sling a hammock in the park.

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    This is the memorial site to...
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  • By ATLC on August 26, 2002
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  • Suriname Off the Beaten Path
    by ATLC
    This is the memorial site to commemorate the 176 victims of the crash of Surinam Airways Douglas DC on the 7th of June 1989 near Paramaribo, Surinam.
    The location of this memorial site is in Paramaribo.

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    Silence in the center of Paramaribo
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  • By duke0123 on October 20, 2002
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  • Palm garden - Suriname
    Palm garden
    by duke0123
    A very interesting place in Paramaribo is the Palm Garden. This is an oasis of rest in the middle of the city.
    Originally the garden was the backyard of the Presidential palace and was closed for the public for a long time.
    There are not may people who visit this garden but it's really worth a visit. The garden is not that big but you will find some small momuments between the huge palm trees (the so called king palms).
    In the garden you can sit for a while and watch birds, butterflies or lizards. It's also a good place to think or to read a book.
    For children there is a recreation-ground and musicians can play their music on a platform but nowadays this isn't used anymore. At this moment the garden is a meeting point for lovers during lunch-time.
    Furthermore it's better to avoid the garden when it's dark because of safety.

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    All of the following pictures...
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  • By pjallittle on August 24, 2002
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    by pjallittle

    All of the following pictures will give you a flavour of the older kinds of buildings and their rather similar architecture, which maximizes floor space.
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    So often in these older settled countries, the high ground with the view is where you often find the worst living circumstances.

    A poor man's house with a rich man's view.

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    No doubt some kind of...
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  • By pjallittle on August 24, 2002
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    No doubt some kind of Government building, but what or which, i do not know. Maybe someone who lives in Suriname would know.

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    Similar design, different...
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  • By pjallittle on August 24, 2002
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    Similar design, different city, different layout. Bet this postcard that one guy copied the other, the picture on top is from the older city.

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    Someone designed this...
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  • By pjallittle on August 24, 2002
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    by pjallittle

    Someone designed this beatifully tailored drive, it is still quite pretty today. It is a park of some kind. It actually belongs in Guyana, got mixed up because I had Suriname and Guyana pictures mixed together and this was not picked up until I began my Guyana page. It could be removed from this page if anyone objects.

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    This is, or was, a grand...
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  • By pjallittle on August 24, 2002
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    This is, or was, a grand house at one time, notice the nice balconies, solid wood columnlar supports, and many windows.

    Someone of means built this house way back when.

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  • Updated By pjallittle on August 24, 2002
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