Photos from Suriname
By John Potter
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| Go to Indian Village |
I want to share some photos I shot in Suriname. They can also be accessed through the Panoramic Photography page and the Google Earth file where you can get a better idea of their locations.
The one above was shot in an indian village near Paranam. Despite their meager earnings I noticed they had installed a new rain cache system. They are smart people.
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| Go to Bergendal |
The above series of photos were shot at the Eco Resort called Bergendal. It’s a really nice place and these photos should give you a good idea of what it’s like there.
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| Go to Fort Zeelandia |
Fort Zeelandia is a museum, a historic landmark, a place of history and much more. It is truly a place that exceeds the sum of it’s titles.
Located right in Paramaribo the fort was originally built in 1651. It is a five pointed defensive structure with a mixed history. It has been used as a fort, barracks and prison before becoming a museum and ironically returning to a barracks and prison during the 1980s period of the “December Murders” and the regime of the former military dictator Desi Bouterse. In 1995 the fort once again became a museum and has flourished since.
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| Go to Fort New Amsterdam Lightship |
Also at Fort New Amsterdam is this amazing abandoned lightship. The inlet it occupies has been neglected as much as the ship so the ship is nearly on dry land.
I wanted a higher resolution photo of the vessel than my camera was capable of, so I shot multiple photos and used software to stitch them together later. I didn’t have time to bracket and I had no tripod head, so no HDR, but despite it’s many faults I think it’s pretty cool.
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| Go to Palmentuin |
Palmentuin, or Palm Garden in English, is a nice restful place in Paramaribo.
 
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| Go to Dental Center |
Also be sure to visit the Dental Center in Paramaribo.
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Google Earth file where you can get a better idea of their locations as seen through Google Maps: |
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Fort Zeelandia in the Google Earth file where you can get a better idea of their locations as seen through Google Maps: |
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Here are some short videos I shot as well…
