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Tour in
the spotlight: Nickerie the West route 
The district Nickerie,
is situated in the west of Suriname, adjacent to neighbouring
country Guyana. The area is characterized by the extensive polders
and beautiful rice farmlands. You will imagine yourself being in
Indonesia and the Netherlands. Nickerie is also known as the rice
barn of Suriname. It is mostly the Javanese and Hindostani
population groups that are active in the rice sector, a big source
of income for Suriname. In this mainly rice district, a lot of
bananas are cultivated also. Nickerie is sparsely populated and most
of the people (7500 people) live in the quiet, pleasant district
capital Nieuw-Nickerie.
Highlights -
Visits to:
Program / excursion possibilities
- Two-day tour:
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Day 1 : 08.00 departure from Paramaribo. Visit to the historical
place town Groningen, where Frisians and Dutch farmers from the
district Gelderland arrived in 1845. In this small village there are
various monuments on a neat square by the river. Coppenamepunt,
where once a ferry service was between the places Boskamp (in
district Saramacca) and Jenny in Coronie.
Wageningen, once the centre of the rice culture, now a quiet town
wth various monuments that reminds you of those glorious days.
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In the late afternoon
we visit the new built sea dyke (Zeedijk) of
Nickerie with chance to view a spectacular sunset.
Day 2: After breakfast there is opportunity to explore the city on
your own. At 10.00 a visit to the old smuggling harbour ‘back-track’
an one of rice mills. After lunch to Coronie and visit to the
amusing beachcomber museum of mr. Tjon Fo.
For more details and information visit the website of Access
Suriname Travel:
www.surinametravel.com or
www.nickerie.net. |
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