Briggs, P: Suriname

Introduction vi PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION 1 Chapter 1 Background Information 3 Geography and location 3, Climate 5, Government 5, Economy 6, History 8, People 16, Language 18, Religion 19 Chapter 2 Natural History 21 Flora 21, Mammals 22, Reptiles and amphibians 32, Birds 33, Invertebrates 34, Marine life 36 Chapter 3 Practical Information 39 When to visit 39, Itineraries and highlights 39, Tour operators 41, Red tape 41, Getting there and away 42, Safety 43, What to take 45, Money 46, Budgeting 47, Getting around 48, Accommodation 49, Eating and drinking 50, Public holidays and festivals 51, Shopping 53, Media and communications 55 Chapter 4 Health 57 Before you go 57, Potential medical problems 58, Other safety concerns 62 PART TWO PARAMARIBO AND THE COASTAL BELT 65 Paramaribo and the coastal belt: an overview 66 Highlights 66 Chapter 5 Paramaribo 69 History 69, Getting there and away 71, Getting around 75, Tourist information 77, Tour operators 78, Safety 79, Where to stay 79, Where to eat and drink 86, Entertainment and nightlife 95, Shopping 96, Other practicalities 99, What to see and do 101 apter 11 05 T&T2 corrections IS Suriname1.indd 4 28/11/2014 12:52 Chapter 6 Commewijne 119 Commewijne Plantation Loop 119, Matapica Beach 130, Warappa Creek 133, Stolkertsijver 134 Chapter 7 Marowijne 135 Moengo 135, Albina 139, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 142, Galibi Nature Reserve 143 Chapter 8 Saramacca, Coronie and Nickerie 149 Groningen 149, Lower Coppename River 154, Coronie 156, Wageningen 157, Nieuw Nickerie 160, Bigi Pan 167 Chapter 9 Wanica and Para 169 Lelydorp 169, Santigron 172, Domburg 173, Onverwacht, Paranam and around 175, Jodensavanne and the east bank 178, Zanderij and around 183 PART THREE THE INTERIOR 187 The Interior: an overview 189; Highlights 189 Chapter 10 Brokopondo 191 Bergendal Eco-Resort and around 191, Brownsweg and Stoneiland 195, Brownsberg Nature Park 196, Brokopondo and the Afobaka Dam 198 Chapter 11 Upper Suriname 201 Getting there

Philip Briggs, the world's most experienced and respected writer of guidebooks to Africa, is now turning his attention to South America, and has selected Suriname as a destination on which to focus. A professional writer since 1991, Philip cut his teeth with Bradt as the author of the first international guidebook to South Africa to be published after the release of Nelson Mandela. He brings to this new project a vast and unique experience of researching pioneering guidebooks to countries which, like Suriname, are otherwise practically uncharted by the travel publishing industry, having authored the first dedicated guidebooks to Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana, Rwanda and Somaliland.