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 …
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 …
You stand here on the Marinetrap (Navy Stairway), one of the main piers at the Waterfront in Paramaribo, during a beautiful sunset. As the water level in the Suriname river slowly drops to low tide, the green water coming from the interior mixes with the brown seawater on its way to the …
It’s high tide on the Suriname river as you stand here on the Marinetrap (Navy Stairway), one of the main piers at the Waterfront in Paramaribo, on a late afternoon. The Marinetrap is located close to the Independence Square and it’s where official government/navy boats dock. It’s also where the boats with immigrants used to dock in Paramaribo …
This third overview of the city of Paramaribo from the clock tower of the Ministry of Finance building gives you a good view of the Independence Square (Onafhankelijkheidsplein) and some of the historic colonial architecture in the surrounding area . You can see the Presidential Palace on the left and the Parliament …
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