Over in the far northwest of the country some four hours from Paramaribo, agricultural town Nieuw Nickerie (pop. 13,000) is Suriname´s third largest town and the gateway to the nearby open-water wetland and mangrove landscapes of Bigi Pan. From Nieuw Nickerie, guides take visitors by boat into Bigi Pan, a protected coastal wetland famous for wide skies and some 70 species of birdlife such as flamingos, herons, egrets, and most notably of all, scarlet ibises, along with seasonal migrants and caimans. Many trips include overnighting at overwater lodges (some on stilts) like Akira and Mantje.
Read more in my post An Introduction to Suriname, and 6 Spots Not to Miss.
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