Paramaribo
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In this Article
- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Work
- Learn
- Keep Connected
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Introduction
Paramaribo is the capital and the largest city in Suriname. It is located at the central coastal area in the north, on the banks of the Suriname River. The city has a population of roughly 250,000 people, which is over half of the total Suriname population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002. The city is blessed with a rich ethnic diversity and synagoges, mosques, churches and temples are all to be found within a short distance from eachother. It is also the economical, political and industrial centre of the country and the transportation hub as well, with mostly goods roads along the coast towards Guyana and French Guiana and a few less maintained roads inland.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
- Independence Square and Presidential Palace
- Palmentuin (Palm Garden)
- Fort Zeelandia
- Dutch colonial buildings in the historica inner city (UNESCO)
Events and Festivals
Weather
Weather is hot and humid throughout the year with fairly even rainfall as well. May and June are somewhat wetter, whereas September and October are the hottest months of the year with temperatures hitting 35 degrees Celcius almost on a daily basis.
Getting There
By Plane
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) receives all international flights and Suriname Airways is the national airline of Suriname. International destinations include Amsterdam, Aruba,Curacao, Belém and Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago.
KLM and Martinair have flights to Amsterdam as well for about €600 including taxes.
Air France has flights to Cayenne in French Guiana, while LIAT (Leeward Islands Air Transport) flies to Georgetown.
There are dozens of small airports serving the isolated places further inland, but most flights are chartered for tourists making a multiple day trip inland.
By Train
By Car
By Bus
By Boat
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Budget
YMCA Guesthous
Mid-Range
Eco resort and several guesthouses
Upscale
Torarica Hotel and Krasnapolsky Hotel
Work
Learn
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