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Paramaribo (/ ˌ p ɑːr ə ˈ m ɑːr i b oʊ /; Dutch: [ˌpaːraːˈmaːriboː] ⓘ; nicknamed Par'bo [citation needed]) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District.
Paramaribo, largest city, capital, and chief port of Suriname. It lies on the Suriname River 9 miles (15 km) from the Atlantic Ocean. Paramaribo is built on a shingle reef that stands 16 feet (5 meters) above the river at low tide. Access from the ocean is limited by a sandbar that allows a depth.
Amsterdam meets the Wild West in Paramaribo, the most vivacious and striking capital in the Guianas. Black-and-white colonial Dutch buildings line grassy squares, wafts of spices escape from Indian roti shops and mingle with the chaos of the city's market, while Maroon artists sell colorful paintings outside somber Dutch forts.
A city with a fascinating diversity of cultures, languages, Architecture & local food coming from a mix created by bringing together Natives, Africans, Indians, Indonesians, Chinese & Lebanese. Book a city tour of Paramaribo and learn about the history of the various traditional buildings; in Paramaribo, every wall has a special story.
Paramaribo, often called Par'bo, is the lively capital and only city of the sparsely inhabited country of Suriname. Home to about 240,000 people (2012), or over half of the country's population, this laid-back South American gem lies 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean.
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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.
