Suriname

by Philip Briggs

Overview

This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt’s Suriname remains the only dedicated English-language guidebook to this emergent and largely unspoiled ecotourism destination and offers by far the greatest depth of coverage available. It is also the first guidebook in any language with a comprehensive section on the Upper Suriname River, an exciting and remote area serviced by around 20 small lodges. Detailed coverage of all accessible parks and reserves is included, including the three main marine-turtle viewing sites and the Central Suriname Nature Reserve (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), with information geared to people joining organised tours as well as those who prefer the independent travel approach. Also included are detailed maps and town plans – many of which are unavailable in any other resource and have been drawn by the author using GPS specifically for this book. Peaceful and politically stable, Suriname is one of the world’s most thinly populated countries. Its Caribbean coastline is famed for its peerless turtle-watching opportunities, while the interior is swathed by a vast tract of pristine Amazonian rainforest,rich in wildlife and accessible only by air or along the tropical waterways that incise it. The guide includes a detailed introduction to the diverse wildlife and intriguing history of the only former Dutch colony in South America, along with detailed regional coverage of the tropical coastline, the Historic Inner City of the culturally diverse capital Paramaribo (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), and the thrilling opportunities for exploration afforded by the jungle-swathed interior.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784771331
Publisher:	Bradt Publications UK
Publication date:	04/07/2020
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	1,090,351
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Philip Briggs ([e-mail]), the world's most experienced and respected writer of guidebooks to Africa, cut his teeth with Bradt as the author of the first international guidebook to South Africa to be published after the release of Nelson Mandela. He has a vast (perhaps unique) experience of researching pioneering guidebooks to countries which, like Suriname, are otherwise practically uncharted by the travel publishing industry, having authored the first dedicated guidebooks to Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana, Rwanda and Somaliland. The enthusiastic, informed style and adventurous spirit of his Bradt guides has won him many fans, and make him the ideal author for the only dedicated English-language guidebook to Suriname.

Table of Contents

Introduction PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATIONChapter 1 Background Information Geography and location, Climate, Government, Economy, History, People, Language, Religion Chapter 2 Natural History Flora, Mammals, Reptiles and amphibians, Birds, Invertebrates, Marine life Chapter 3 Practical Information When to visit, Itineraries and highlights, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Safety and security, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Media and communications Chapter 4 Health Preparations, On the road PART TWO PARAMARIBO AND THE COASTAL BELT Paramaribo and the coastal belt: an overview, Highlights Chapter 5 Paramaribo History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Tour operators, Safety, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do Chapter 6 Commewijne Commewijne Plantation Loop, Matapica Beach, Warappa Creek, Stolkertsijver Chapter 7 Marowijne Moengo, Albina, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Galibi Nature Reserve Chapter 8 Saramacca, Coronie and Nickerie Groningen, Lower Coppename River, Coronie, Wageningen, Nieuw Nickerie, Bigi Pan Chapter 9 Wanica and Para Lelydorp, Santigron, Domburg, Onverwacht, Paranam and around, Jodensavanne and the east bank, Zanderij and around PART THREE THE INTERIOR The Interior: an overview, Highlights Chapter 10 Brokopondo Bergendal and around, Brownsweg and Stoneiland, Brownsberg Nature Park, Brokopondo and the Afobaka Dam Chapter 11 Upper Suriname Getting there and away, Other practicalities, Atjoni and Pokigron, Downriver from Atjoni, Jawjaw and New Aurora, Pikin Slee, Botopassie and around, Towards Djumu, Kajana and the Gran Rio Chapter 12 The Deep Interior Boven Coesewijne Nature Reserve, Central Suriname Nature Reserve (CSNR), Blanche Marie Falls, Apoera, Avanavero Falls, Arapahu Island, Kwamalasamutu, Kabalebo Nature Reserve, Palumeu and Mount Kasikasima, Upper Marowijne Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Further Information Index

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