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Mosque Keizerstraat
This is the biggest mosque in the Caribbean. The current building was completed in 1984.
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Palmentuin
The Palmentuin is a shady haven of tall royal palms, home to some tropical birds and a troop of capuchin monkeys.
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ReadyTex Art Gallery
Five glorious floors of colorful, local sculpture and paintings. Also check out the ReadyTex craft and souvenir shop just around the corner.
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Presidential Palace
Official residence of the President of Suriname, built in 1730. It opens to the public on Surinames Independence Day (November 25) each year.
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Maroon Museum
Guided visits of this little museum on a large property offer great insight into the local culture from marriage customs to dress codes, music and much more.
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Het Surinaamsch Rumhuis
Tours here begin with a happy shot, then its through the distillery, rum museum and tasting room, where you will learn to sample each variety like a pro. Finish with cocktails on the patio. Shorter tours skip the distillery.
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Stichting Surinaams Museum
Inside well-restored Fort Zeelandia, a pentagonal 17th-century fort built on the site where the first colonists alighted, is the Stichting Surinaams Museum, which features colonial-era relics, period rooms and temporary exhibitions.
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Fort Zeelandia
Inside well-restored Fort Zeelandia, a star-shaped, 18th-century fort built on the site where the first colonists alighted, is the worthwhile Stichting Surinaams Museum , featuring colonial-era relics, period rooms and temporary exhibitions.
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Maroon Market
Not for the fainthearted, the frenzied central market is divided into distinct areas: the nearly ominous Maroon market is full of bones, sticks, feathers, caged monkeys and various tonics and fruits for ceremonial and medicinal purposes.
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Neveh Shalom Synagogue
A few blocks away from the Roman Catholic Kathedraal are some of the continents finest examples of other religious buildings - the biggest mosque in the Caribbean and the expansive Dutch Israeli synagogue - sitting harmoniously side by side on Keizerstraat.
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Numismatic Museum
Situated on a pretty Paramaribo street lined with colonial buildings, this museum is a must for coin and banknote afficionados. Its collection dates back to the early days of the Dutch colony with the prize piece being the copper Papegaaienmunt , or Parrot coin, of 1679.
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Onafhankelijkheidsplein
Surrounding the centrally located Onafhankelijkheidsplein (Independence Square) are the contrasting stately 18th-century Presidential Palace – open to the public November 25 only – and aging colonial government buildings. Behind the palace is the Palmentuin , a shady haven of tall
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Saint Peter & Paul Cathedral
Commonly called the Cathedral, this gorgeously restored building was designated a Minor Basilica by Pope Francis in 2014. Its said to be the largest wooden structure in the Western Hemisphere and is worth a peek inside for the masterful woodwork and carvings. Mass is held daily and
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Central Market
Not for the fainthearted, the frenzied central market is divided into distinct areas: the meats, fish, fruits and vegetable section on the main floor and a bazaar-feeling clothing area on the second. The Witchs Market (aka the Maroon Market; no photos) has a separate entrance just
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Doing business & staying in touch while in Surinam
Surinam: Doing business & staying in touch
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Surinam Weather, Climate and Geography
Surinam Weather, climate and geography
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Surinam History, Language and Culture
Surinam History, Language and Culture
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Surinam Travel Guide and Travel Information
Surinam Travel Guide
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