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You harvest admiration; If you are going inland and are unfamiliar with the situation, you should consider traveling with a guide. The distances are long, the area is virtually uninhabited and it is easy to get lost because there are no current road maps available. In concession areas, roads are built for gold mining, bauxite mining and forestry that cannot be found on the maps.","2021-06-09T16:35:09.000Z","01dRgHcnFiTSprDGCEB4Jxq7iDH3",{"body":38,"updatedAt":39,"updatedBy":40},"Some nationalities can enter Suriname without a visa for up to 90 days.\n\nVisa policy map of Suriname\n\nSuriname\n\nShort term visa exemption\n\nE-Tourist Card\n\nE-Visa\n\nSource: [Wikipedia](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FVisa_policy_of_Suriname).","2021-03-19T17:07:25.000Z","RYFRjpH3DfdWPpRfG9MIFBSPzH33",{"updatedAt":42,"updatedBy":36,"parts":43},"2021-06-09T16:44:43.000Z",{"couchsurfing":44,"formalCamping":45,"hostels":46,"wildCamping":47},"You can go fairly easily to private individuals. Just ask.","There are no campsites as you'll find in most Western countries. You will find more and more recreational areas along the described routes: you can camp there and there are toilets and showers. You can often just rent a hammock and sometimes a sheet bag and hang it up under a shelter. You share the shelter with others. Sometimes you can even rent a house. The manager is often willing to serve a breakfast or hot meal.\n\nThere is no camping gas.","Hotels, guesthouses and guest houses are available in many places such as Paramaribo, Groningen, Totness, Wageningen, Nickerie, Apura, Blanche Marie, Zanderij, Lelydorp, Brokopondo, 6 km east of Tamanredjo, Mungo, Albina. There are also houses or huts for rent in many recreational areas (near rivers and creeks).","Wild camping is possible in Suriname. Try to get a spot with someone in the yard. In the jungle you will come across open bivouac sites along the roads where you can place your tent or stretch a tarpaulin over a frame of branches. There is always a creek nearby where you can find water. It is a pity that the waste is not taken or incinerated.",{"body":49,"updatedAt":50,"updatedBy":36,"parts":51},"Watch your stuff and try not to stand out too much. Do not walk alone on the street at night. Do not leave valuables unattended. If you are cycling the East-West Connection, it is preferable not to go alone.\n\nEast Suriname is suffering from tensions related to the activities of illegal Brazilian gold miners.\n\nHank: \"We felt safe everywhere, although people themselves don't think so. Most houses are also equipped with anti-burglary grilles.\"","2021-06-09T16:39:06.000Z",{"traffic":52,"nature":53},"The main roads around and in Paramaribo have heavy traffic. Here you sometimes have bike paths, but they are not maintained. In Suriname people drive on the left and they are not used to cyclists. This requires extra attention from the cyclist. Wearing a bicycle helmet is not mandatory, but highly recommended.","Dogs don't bother you, because they are very slow.",{"body":55,"updatedAt":56,"updatedBy":36},"The Surinamese cuisine is very varied due to the many population groups. The food is not spectacular but reasonable to good. In the city and the villages there are many eateries where you can eat cheaply. The food is in general reliable.\n\nTypical food: BB+R (Brown beans with rice), fried rice, rice with chicken and roti. Vegetarian food is available. Suriname has many small supermarkets where all basic items are available. If you go into the bush you will need to take enough provisions and drinks with you. Be careful with tap water. Mineral water, soft drinks, juices and beer are readily available. There are many fruit juices for sale, but they are often very chemical. Unfortunately, fruit outside the markets is hard to come by.\n\nAgnes: \"The Javanese dinners have the reputation of being the most hygienic. That is why we ate a lot of noodles and fried rice, always with chicken. There are also many Chinese eateries, with noodles and fried rice, but less. The Creole cuisine is harder to find: we have only seen 2 restaurants in Paramaribo.\"","2021-06-09T16:46:25.000Z",{"body":58,"updatedAt":59,"updatedBy":36},"The Surinamese are nice, carefree, not very industrious, full of humor and self-mockery. People are not particularly welcoming or helpful. You are greeted with 'Fawaka?' (how are you) to which you reply that you are fine. For a meeting you meet somewhere in the city. If you are invited to your home, it is a great honour. Then dress neatly. Take off your shoes on arrival and always eat some of the food on offer.","2021-06-09T16:37:19.000Z",{"body":61,"updatedAt":62,"updatedBy":36},"With the exception of the coast, malaria is common in Suriname.\n\n**Hazards**\n\n-   Burns: Avoid excessive exposure to sunlight.\n-   Dehydration: Usually the result of altered dietary habits. Easy to treat with drinking ORS solution or a salted broth.\n-   Insect bites: Avoid with long pants and long sleeves, use mosquito net. Mosquito repellent with DEET for unprotected parts. My Surinamese guide advised not to smear anything; when DEET is exhausted it would attract additional mosquitoes, which indeed seemed to be the case (b).\n-   Ticks: Easy to remove with tick tweezers.\n-   Dengue: See under Insect Bites.\n-   Animals: Snakes in particular are a point of interest in the interior. Bring a good flashlight, because it gets dark early. Agnes: \"We were also advised to sprinkle insecticide around the tent, which would not only stop insects but also snakes. We tried it, but had dosed a little too much, because we almost had to do it ourselves due to stinging eyes clear the field.\"","2021-06-09T16:49:01.000Z",{"body":64,"updatedAt":65,"updatedBy":36},"**Best time to cycle**\n\nThe dry periods are from mid-August to November and from February to April. But also in the dry season there can be a heavy shower that is usually short-lived. In the rest of the year it is hot and humid, with a lot of rain. With a few showers, the roads turn into mud puddles. The daytime temperatures fluctuate around 32 degrees all year round. At night it does not get colder than about 22 degrees.  \n\n**Spare parts**\n\nThere are bicycle repair shops in Paramaribo and Nickerie. Take all critical parts with you. Both 26 and 28 inch tires are available, but only in the larger towns.\n\n**Nice routes**\n\n-   Paramaribo, Domburg, Paranam, Kraka, Berg en Dal, Afobaka. The route of 105 km. has been asphalted since November 2009. Outside Paramaribo it is a quiet route. There are sleeping accommodations in the recreation resorts of White Beach, Overbridge and Berg en Dal and in Brokopondo there is a state guest house.\n-   Paramaribo, Carolina, Java, Moengo (3 days, approx. 210 km). Wonderful tour through savannah and jungle. 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