Paramaribo - the capital of Suriname
Very few people will be able to remember the name of the capital of Suriname. At the same time, everyone has heard a lot about the beautiful Paramaribo, the city of dawn, about which the legendary rock band sang «Quarter». Since those distant times, it has been fixed in the minds of many Russian citizens that this is a fairytale city, a dream city.
In addition to the status of the capital, Paramaribo bears the proud title of the largest city and main port in the country. The historic center of the capital of Suriname is included in the World List of Cultural Heritage Sites under the protection of UNESCO. On the map of the state, you can find another object of close attention of this organization - these are nature conservation areas located in Central Suriname.
French trace
The city was founded in 1640, at its origins were French colonists who were actively exploring the world space. True, the name of the city has nothing to do with the great European power, it is translated from the language of the local Tupi-Guarani Indians, as «people of big water».
The French colonists did not long rejoice at the found paradise, the struggle between the powerful of this world (politicians and countries) led to the fact that Suriname, together with its capital, became a colony of the Netherlands, and under an agreement with Great Britain.
The British did not remain offended, because in return they received a tidbit in North America, now the city quarters of New York are located here. And only in 1975 the state of Suriname became independent, at the same time the city of Paramaribo received the official status of the capital..
Sights of the capital
Paramaribo differs from many modern metropolitan areas in the absence of traffic jams, crowds and skyscrapers obscuring the horizons. Impressive buildings are concentrated in the center of the capital, which were built by the colonists from bricks. Many interesting wooden buildings, wide squares and narrow streets have survived. Among the green spaces, palm trees are most common, and mysterious mangroves are almost closely adjacent to the coast..
Happy future
Paramaribo became famous with the song, but in reality this capital is still very far from the tourist paradise. Infrastructure is poorly developed, tourist sites, mainly, can be found at the mouth of the Suriname River.
The government at one time focused on the extractive industry, as a result of which other industries, including tourism, began to lag behind. Currently, the sphere of entertainment and recreation is again in the center of attention of the authorities, shopping complexes, hotels, nightclubs, casinos are growing before our very eyes..
