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The world's forgotten mystery countries
Suriname, South AmericaSuriname sits in a little-known corner of the world, but it is not forgotten. Located in the eastern foothills of South America, it was once a Dutch colony, a multi-ethnic melting pot where native cultures influenced each other with those of Great Britain, the Netherlands, China, India and Indonesia. The capital, Paramaribo, still has some well-preserved buildings from the Dutch colonial period, but it is the conservation of natural resources that is the country's greatest treasure, with the Raleighvallen Nature Reserve and Brownsberg Nature Reserve famous for their abundance of birdlife. Suriname borders the obscure Guyana and French Guiana, and is the last border anyone traveling to South America can visit.
Jul 16, 2024
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