Paramaribo, Dutch and the Surinamese dollar in Suriname
A quick introduction to Suriname’s place in South America, its capital, official language and currency.
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Fort Zeelandia, beside the Suriname River in Paramaribo, houses the Suriname Museum and helps explain how the city spread inland from the riverbank.
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Keizerstraat is a street in Paramaribo where Neveh Shalom synagogue and a mosque stand next to each other; the site can be viewed from the street.
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Neveh Shalom Synagogue stands on Keizerstraat beside a mosque. It is an active religious space to observe as part of everyday life in Paramaribo, not as a guaranteed tourist visit.
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Palmentuin is a shaded garden in central Paramaribo, part of a walking route linking Independence Square with the historic streets.
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Paramaribo, Suriname’s capital, brings together a riverside street grid, wooden buildings, gardens and active places of worship. Its historic centre makes it possible to visit several key areas on foot.
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Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral is a large-scale religious building made of wood. It is part of a walk through Paramaribo’s historic centre and remains a place of worship.
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Waterkant is a stretch of Paramaribo's historic centre beside the river, where low-rise buildings, porches and roofs form part of a streetscape of wooden and masonry structures.
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