We are in the process of adding travel information on more than 10,000 cities, towns and other places of interest from all over the world. Here you will find maps, flags, anthems, statistical information, weather reports, history and travel info and tips on all travel destinations in the world. Paramaribo, often abbreviated to 'Parbo', is the capital of Suriname. It is a mixture of northern Europe and tropical America. There are huge brick buildings, grassy squares, wooden houses that align narrow streets and palms providing necessary shade.
Some mangroves grow along the riverside.
You will find various mosques, synagogues and churches in the city. There are loads of street vendors trying to make a living selling almost everything. In the sidewalk caf s, locals wash their troubles away. Usually people arrive to the country through Paramaribo's airport. There are numerous flights between Paramaribo and Amsterdam every week, as well as several other places in South America.