De backpackersgids voor Suriname © 2003 | Ferry Bounin | Utrecht DebackpackersgidsvoorSuriname FootprintTravel.nl Inhoud Voorwoord ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Gebruiksaanwijzing ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Deel I: Algemene en Praktische Informatie .................................................................................................... 6 Hoofdstuk 1 Algemene Informatie ........................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Klimaat .......................................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Bevolking ...................................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Taal ................................................................................................................................................ 8 1.3 Religie ........................................................................................................................................... 9 1.4 Politiek ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Hoofdstuk 2 Praktische Informatie ......................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Toelatingsvereisten ...................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Ambassades ................................................................................................................................. 10 2.3 Bereikbaarheid ............................................................................................................................. 12 2.4 Luchtvaartmaatschappijen ........................................................................................................... 13 2.5 Financiën ..................................................................................................................................... 13 2.6 Nutsvoorzieningen ....................................................................................................................... 14 2.7 Communicatie .............................................................................................................................. 15 2.8 Transport ..................................................................................................................................... 16 2.9 Touroperators .............................................................................................................................. 18 2.10 Belangrijke telefoonnummers ...................................................................................................... 19 2.11 Tijd .............................................................................................................................................. 19 2.12 Openingstijden ............................................................................................................................. 20 Deel II: Reisinformatie .................................................................................................................................. 21 Hoofdstuk 1 Paramaribo ........................................................................................................................ 22 1.1 Bezienswaardigheden .................................................................................................................. 22 Fort Zeelandia....................................................................................................................................... 22 Onafhankelijkheidsplein ........................................................................................................................ 23 Kleine Combéweg ................................................................................................................................. 23 Gravenstraat ......................................................................................................................................... 23 Lim-A-Po Straat .................................................................................................................................... 24 Waterkant .............................................................................................................................................. 24 Heiligenweg .......................................................................................................................................... 25 Saramaccastraat ................................................................................................................................... 25 Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat .................................................................................................................... 25 Domineestraat ....................................................................................................................................... 26 Maagdenstraat ...................................................................................................................................... 26 Spanhoek ............................................................................................................................................... 26 Kerkplein ............................................................................................................................................... 26 Keizerstraat ........................................................................................................................................... 26 Cultuurtuin ............................................................................................................................................ 27 1.2 Accommodatie ............................................................................................................................. 27 1.3 Restaurants .................................................................................................................................. 29 1.4 Nachtleven ................................................................................................................................... 31 1.5 Transport ..................................................................................................................................... 32 1 DebackpackersgidsvoorSuriname FootprintTravel.nl Hoofdstuk 2 (Dag)trips vanuit Paramaribo ............................................................................................. 33 2.1 District Commewijne ................................................................................................................... 33 Fort Nieuw Amsterdam ......................................................................................................................... 33 Braamspunt en Pomona ........................................................................................................................ 34 Matapica ............................................................................................................................................... 36 Commewijne plantages ......................................................................................................................... 37 2.2 District Wanica ............................................................................................................................ 40 Lelydorp ................................................................................................................................................ 40 Santigron ............................................................................................................................................... 41 2.2 District Para ................................................................................................................................. 42 Para-Oost (de route Paranam-Blakawatra) ......................................................................................... 42 Paranam ................................................................................................................................................ 43 Powakka ................................................................................................................................................ 43 Overbridge ............................................................................................................................................ 43 Jodensavanne ........................................................................................................................................ 45 Blakawatra ............................................................................................................................................ 47 Para-Midden (Zanderijgebied) ............................................................................................................. 47 Onverdacht ............................................................................................................................................ 48 Onverwacht ..........................................................................................................................................