Suriname Off The Beaten Path

  WWII armory near Fort New Amsterdam
by DSwede
 
  • WWII armory near Fort New Amsterdam
      WWII armory near Fort New Amsterdam
    by DSwede
  • Red-Tail
      Red-Tail
    by cipierke
  • Red-Tail by night
      Red-Tail by night
    by cipierke
  • Peacock Bass
      Peacock Bass
    by cipierke
  • Tijger-meerval
      Tijger-meerval
    by cipierke
 
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Go Fishing

by cipierke

Vissen in Suriname...?Moet een mens daar zover voor reizen...?Nu pas, enkele maanden later beseffen wij pas wat voor een indruk deze reis op ons heeft gemaakt.Nu pas beseffen we hoe nietig wij als mens zijn...Onze trip ging door in Oktober 2007 en had als bestemming de Wonotobo-watervallen.Alleen de reis naar daar is prachtig. Het is een reis per boot die minstens twee dagen in beslag neemt...met een overnachting in Apoera (van hier is het de laatste keer dat we onze gsm kunnen gebruiken)Aangekomen aan de Wonotobo-watervallen heb ik nog maar één vis gevangen en ik heb het gevoel dat mijn reis niet meer stuk kan...de natuur om ons heen , de stilte , al die bontgekleurde vogels , het besef ver van de beschaving te zijn...Dit alles gaf al een enorme voldoening en het vissen moest nog beginnen !!De vangsten waren naar mijn normen best wel spectaculair te noemen...Piranha's van 3 à 4 kg zijn...

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The open-air museum of Tjon Fo

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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Silence in the center of Paramaribo

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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Albina is a small, run-down...

by Bgem

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.

This is the memorial site to...

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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Someone designed this...

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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All of the following pictures...

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.{p}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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The nice waterfalls in the interior

by carnaval2002

I went to Awarradam with Mets and to Raleighvallen wit Robles and both tours were great!

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Similar design, different...

by pjallittle

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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pjallittle's Off The Beaten Path Tip

by pjallittle

<p?In the same park, you will see this bandstand. See the above picture, left side.

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Q:  does anybody know how to fly from paramaribo to curacao? which aircompany and what is the ticket price? 

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A: i don´t think there are any direct link between these two plces, so i think you will need to make a stop over somewhere. here is a couple of links to airlines that are... 

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