Paramaribo´s remarkable Inner City

Posted by Jorge Carlos Tejada Sobrino on February 2, 2026 at 11:56am

Part of a compact, walkable historic core that fans out into newer suburbs and lively market districts, the Inner City´s wooden architecture is a “tropicalized” Dutch-and-Creole mix of shuttered buildings, symmetrical facades, and verandas so distinctive it is officially a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Read more in my post An Introduction to Suriname, and 6 Spots Not to Miss.

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