This new thoroughly updated edition of Bradt's Suriname remains the first dedicated
English-language guidebook to this emergent and largely unspoiled ecotourist destination and
offers by far the greatest depth of coverage available. It is also the first guidebook in any
language with a comprehensive section on the Upper Suriname River an exciting and remote area
serviced by around 20 small lodges. Detailed coverage of all accessible parks and reserves is
included including the three main marine turtle viewing sites and Central Suriname Reserve (a
UNESCO World Heritage Site) with information geared to people joining organised tours as well
as those who prefer the independent travel approach. Also included are detailed maps and town
plans many unavailable in any other resource having been drawn up from scratch by the author
using GPS specifically for this book. Peaceful and politically stable Suriname is one of the
world's five most thinly populated countries. Its Caribbean coastline is famed for its peerless
turtle-watching opportunities while the interior is swathed by a vast tract of pristine
Amazonian rainforest rich in wildlife and accessible only by air or along the tropical
waterways that incise the interior. The guide includes a detailed introduction to the diverse
wildlife and intriguing history of the only former Dutch colony in South America along with
detailed regional coverage of the tropical coastline the historic inner city of the culturally
diverse capital Paramaribo (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and the thrilling opportunities for
exploration afforded by the jungle-swathed interior.
