Rainforests of Suriname | Bucket list By Caribbean Beat | Issue 159 (September/October 2019) To experience nature at its wildest, head inland from Paramaribo to one of Suriname’s extraordinary rainforest lodges
Far and near — Milton Kam | Panorama By Shelly-Ann Inniss | Issue 158 (July/August 2019) Suriname’s indigenous communities walk a line between the traditional and the contemporary, distance and proximity — documented in a new book of photographs by Milton Kam
All about blue | Round trip By Caribbean Beat | Issue 155 (January/February 2019) Is any colour more distinctive of the Caribbean? Take a tour of the region through our many hues and shades of blue
The beating heart of Suriname By Simon Lee | Issue 39 (September/October 1999) Diverse in people and culture, Suriname is an undiscovered treasure of the Amazon. Simon Lee explores
Word of mouth (Nov/Dec 2017) By Philip Sander, Laura Dowrich-Phillips and Nixon Nelson | Issue 148 (November/December 2017) Why Jean-Michael Basquiat is a posthumous art star, how the Sunset Festival in Trinidad is changing Caribbean dance music, and where to end 2017 with a truly big bang: Paramaribo
Paramaribo, Suriname | Layover By Caribbean Beat | Issue 146 (July/August 2017) Newcomers to Suriname’s capital are often surprised by its cosmopolitan charms — which you can enjoy on even a brief visit
Born blue: Suriname’s blue poison dart frog By Caribbean Beat | Issue 145 (May/June 2017) Suriname’s blue poison dart frog is a living treasure of the rainforest
Suriname: one country, four continents By Philip Sander | Issue 140 (July/August 2016) Imagine a country with a palm-fringed Atlantic coast and an interior of Amazon rainforest, where the cultures of West Africa, India, Java, and Europe meet and mingle, where it seems you can experience four continents in as many days. Come to Suriname and see the whole world
Eid-ul-Fitr: the end of the fast By Caribbean Beat | Issue 134 (July/August 2015) At the end of the month of Ramadan, Muslims in Suriname celebrate the joyful festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, like their fellows in Guyana and Trinidad
Sapto Sopawiro: man of shadows By Chandra van Binnendijk | Issue 132 (March/April 2015), Caribbean Resilience (1 May 2020) The ancient shadow-puppet theatre of Java, known as wayang, was brought to Suriname in the nineteenth century — and survives thanks to the efforts of dalang Sapto Sopawiro. Chandra van Binnendijk meets the master
Earthy delights By Caribbean Beat | Issue 128 (July/August 2014) The Caribbean’s public gardens are places to enjoy the pleasures of nature — and centres for research and conservation as well
Paramaribo: rolling in the deep By Jonathan Ali | Issue 108 (March/April 2011) After strolling through the charming city of Paramaribo, Jonathan Ali takes on the Suriname River as it flows through the rainforest
Suriname’s rainforest: journey to the back of beyond By Andy Isaacson | Issue 99 (September/October 2009) Suriname’s vast, virgin rainforests are being carefully preserved. But a few hardy visitors venture into the heart of this wilderness
Suriname: kingdom of the silk cotton tree By James Fuller | Issue 86 (July/August 2007) James Fuller treks to the heart of Suriname, and finally understands how rainforests got their name
A Sip of Suriname By Mark Meredith | Issue 58 (November/December 2002) Mark Meredith goes on a whirlwind tour of BWIA’s newest Caribbean destination
Welcome to Suriname By Simon Lee | Issue 56 (July/August 2002) BWIA’s newest destination is a crossroads for a staggering array of cultures, including African, Dutch, Amerindian, Indonesian and Indian, and an eco-traveller’s delight. Simon Lee provides the introductions
Back and fort By Caribbean Beat | Issue 127 (May/June 2014) The Caribbean’s history of wars and colonisation has left an extraordinary legacy of military architecture, some of it nearly five centuries old. Recognised today as historic sites, these forts and naval bases are a reminder of the often bloody past that shaped our present
Big Bang: Owru Yari (Old Year) celebrations in Suriname By Caribbean Beat | Issue 124 (November/December 2013) End the year with a bang at Paramaribo’s Owru Yari celebrations
Marcel Pinas: the art of presence By Christopher Cozier | Issue 122 (July/August 2013) Surinamese artist Marcel Pinas has won an international reputation for his works incorporating elements of traditional Maroon culture
Paramaribo for pleasure By Philip Sander | Issue 122 (July/August 2013) This August, Suriname’s capital will host Carifesta XI, the Caribbean’s biggest arts festival. Good excuse for a visit, writes Philip Sander
Paramaribo’s oasis of peace By Jonathan Ali | Issue 113 (January/February 2012) Jonathan Ali on the European Jews who found refuge in Suriname four centuries ago
Nyan Switi in Suriname By Jonathan Ali | Issue 112 (November/December 2011) In the melting-pot of Paramaribo, you’ll find the flavours of the world. Jonathan Ali sampled almost all of them
