Danpaati River Lodge to Paramaribo

Another beautiful sunrise over the river as I had my morning tea on the deck of the cabin.
A light breakfast and leisurely morning, then an early lunch before departing back along the river to Atjoni and return to Paramaribo.
My last night in this lovely country.
Suriname offers a cultural mix and an unexpected Javanese population because, after the abolition of slavery, when the plantations needed a new source of labour, many came from that region. In 1890, the Netherlands Trading Society, owner of the plantation Marienburg, undertook a test to attract Javanese contract workers from the Dutch East Indies. Until then, it was mainly Hindustani contract workers from British India who worked on the plantations as field and factory workers. The test was considered successful, and by 1894, the colonial government took over the task of recruiting Javanese hands.
They came in small groups from the Dutch East Indies to the Netherlands, and from there to Paramaribo. The transport of Javanese immigrants continued until 1914. Later, many of these workers branched off to open restaurants. This brief tour showed a beautiful and interesting country.Read more