September 2016
travelingcolors: Stately Houses, Paramaribo | Suriname (by Nigel Durrant) Paramaribo is a former Dutch colonial town from the 17th and 18th centuries planted on the northern coast of tropical South America. The original and highly characteristic street plan of the historic centre remains intact. Its buildings illustrate the gradual fusion of Dutch architectural influence with…
orbis-urbes: Paramaribo es la capital de Surinam, pequeño país de habla holandesa al norte de Suramérica. Antigua colonia neerlandesa, se independizó en 1975, y es una ciudad que evidencia un gran mestizaje cultural, con personas descendientes de nativos de la India, Java (las llamadas Indias orientales), China, Portugal, Holanda y los mismos nativos, además de gran cantidad…
sufieldstudy: Today, July 1st, is Keti Koti, the 150th anniversary of the freedom of slaves in Suriname. Festivities began late last night and started up again early in the morning. We began our Keti Koti experience with a program put on by NAKS, an Afro-Surinamese cultural organization here in Suriname. It was really fantastic, especially…
wyattgallery: Good morning Paramaribo, Suriname. Monday is Independence Day here. The architecture of Paramaribo is amazing by the way. #paramaribo #suriname #architecture #travel