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Things to do in Suriname
The most ethnically diverse country in South America packed into its smallest mainland nation, a preserved Dutch colonial capital found nowhere else on the continent, and rainforest interior larger in proportion than almost anywhere on Earth.
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Explore Paramaribo's UNESCO-listed Dutch colonial old town
CultureThe only remaining concentration of well-preserved Dutch colonial wooden architecture in South America, centered on the historic Fort Zeelandia.
Visit a Maroon village along the Suriname River
CultureDescendants of escaped enslaved Africans, Maroon communities in the interior maintain distinct language, art, and governance traditions, visited respectfully through community-based tourism.
Explore the Central Suriname Nature Reserve
NatureA UNESCO World Heritage rainforest reserve covering roughly 10% of the country's total land area, among the largest protected tropical forest areas on Earth.
Search for giant river otters and jaguars in the interior
NatureSuriname's vast, low-population rainforest interior supports healthy populations of both species, though sightings require patience and remote lodge access.