Republiek

The people of Paramaribo love the outdoors. Whenever they get the chance, they leave the city and head to the woods or rivers. After our outing to New Amsterdam we joined Satish and his family for an afternoon in Republiek, a 45 minute drive from the city. In a swamp area several plots of land have been developed alongside an artificial creek. People have built holiday homes on the banks of the creek and come there to swim, fish and generally laze about.