Paramaribo is Suriname's capital and one of South America's most unique cities — a UNESCO-protected Dutch wooden city in tropical Latin America. A Hindu temple, mosque, synagogue, and church stand side by side in the same block — religious coexistence is the soul of Paramaribo's nickname "Pibo".
0.3M
visitors/year
Best time to visit
February–April or August–November (dry seasons)
Top sights & experiences
- 🏘️ UNESCO old town
- 🕌 Neveh Shalom & Keizerstraat
- ⛪ Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral
- 🌿 Amazon jungle
- 🏛️ Fort Zeelandia
- 🦜 Brownsberg Nature Reserve
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