We begin this tour of Fort Zeelandia on one of its bastions with a great view across the Suriname river. Fort Zeelandia is a fortress in Paramaribo that was built on the bank of the Suriname river by British colonists (originally called Fort Willoughby) in 1651 around a small trading post, created …
The Republic of Suriname celebrated 35 Years of Independence (35 Jaar Srefidensi) on the 25th of November 2010. As usual a lot of activities were planned on this day, one of which was an air show by the Smoke Squadron (Portuguese: Esquadrilha da Fumaça) of the Brazilian airforce. Using seven Embraer EMB-312 Tucano aircrafts they gave …
During the celebrations of 35 Years of Independence (35 Jaar Srefidensi) in Suriname on November 23rd 2010, students formed a human flag of Suriname at the Andre Kamperveen Stadium in Paramaribo. The activities in the stadium started around 5 o’ clock in the afternoon. The Independence Day celebrations take place during the rainy …
This third panorama of Palmentuin (the Palmtree Garden) in Paramaribo gives you a better view of the playground that’s located inside the park to the South-East. You can zoom in to see it more clearly. It’s still early in the afternoon as you stand here in the middle of the park. …
You stand here in the middle of the Independence Square (Onafhankelijkheidsplein) in Paramaribo on a late december night, just as the clocktower of the Ministry of Finance building strikes one o’ clock. The (almost full) moon partially lights up the sky from behind the clouds. It’s very quiet around the square apart from the sound of …
Another day has come to an end in the beautiful city of Paramaribo. The night sets in as you stand here on the balcony of the penthouse at the Wyndham Garden Hotel enjoying a great overview of downtown Paramaribo. A cool breeze blows while the moon and the stars become visible …
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