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Explore Waterland in Suriname

Waterland in the region of Para is a town in Suriname - some 15 mi or ( 24 km ) South-East of Paramaribo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Waterland is now 03:44 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Paramaribo " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Georgetown, Bartica, Cayenne, Waterland, and Totness. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Georgetown . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Waterland ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Hicking Trip Blauwe Berg in Berg en Dal Suriname 2010 - Gids Hans

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Interesting facts about this location

Laarwijk

Laarwijk is a settlement and a former plantation in the Commewijne District in Suriname. Laarwijk is situated along the Suriname River and can only be reached by boat.

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Located at 5.70 -55.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Commewijne District

Paranam

Paranam is a town in the Para District, Suriname. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:5|37|0|N|55|6|0|W| | |name= }}.

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Located at 5.62 -55.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Para District

Fort Zeelandia (Paramaribo)

Fort Zeelandia is a fortress in Paramaribo, Suriname, that was built by British colonists (originally called Fort Willoughby) in 1651 around a small trading post, created by the Dutch. It later returned to the Dutch as Nieuw-Amsterdam, later called New York, had been traded for Suriname with the British Empire and it was given its present name in 1667.

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Located at 5.83 -55.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1651, Buildings and structures in Paramaribo, Forts in Suriname, History of Suriname

Neveh Shalom Synagogue

The Neveh Shalom Synagogue is the only synagogue of the Ashkenazi community in Suriname.

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Located at 5.83 -55.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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Mosque Keizerstraat

The Mosque Keizerstraat is the headquarters of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement for the Propagation of Islam in Paramaribo in Suriname, “Surinaamse Islamitische Vereniging” (SIV) The mosque is located in the Keizerstraat, adjacent to the Neveh Shalom Synagogue.

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Located at 5.83 -55.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Ahmadiyya mosques, Buildings and structures in Paramaribo, Mosques in Suriname, Religious buildings completed in 1984