Hey kittens, it’s about time for David and I to head off on a corporate-sanctioned adventure of ten days or less. This time, we’re heading to South America, a continent neither of us has ever visited. Machu Picchu, you ask, or perhaps Patagonia? I hear Brazil has some lovely beaches, too, right? All of those destinations, while lovely, seemed a bit too mainstream for us (or, let’s be honest, flights were a bit too expensive and required too much transit time), so instead of Ipanema or Buenos Aires, we’re off to the least visited nations on the continent: Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana!
If you’re thinking, “Where is Suriname?” then you’re in good company. The most Googled thing about Suriname is “Where is Suriname?” Most folks, upon telling people I was heading there, thought it was in Africa. Others, taking a clue from the film adaptation of “The Silence of the Lambs,” thought it was in Asia. In truth, Suriname, along with Guyana and French Guiana, is nestled into the least explored section of the Amazon Rainforest, on the Northeastern corner of the South American continent. I probably don’t need to say this, but the region is largely untouched by foreign tourism. Read more
But Wait, Where is Suriname?
