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View of the Amazon jungle from the summit of Mt Volzburg in Suriname

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Getting around in Surinam

Air: 

Domestic flights to towns in the interior are operated from Paramaribo (Zorg en Hoop airfield) by Surinam Airways (PY) (website: www.slm.nl). The airline also provides services from Paramaribo to the Nieuw Nickerie district, and maintains a charter service.

Road: 

Drivers using their own cars should make sure they carry a full set of spares.

Side of road: 
Left
Road quality: 

There is a reasonable, largely paved, road network with some potholes.

Car hire: 

Car hire: Available at the airport and in Paramaribo through main hotels.

Taxi: 

Taxi: These are not metered, prices should be agreed before departure and tipping is not necessary. They can be hard to find after 2200 and on Sundays or holidays.

Coach: 

Documentation: 

Documentation: International Driving Permit required.

By water: 

To visit the interior and some coastal areas, river transport is the least expensive and often most efficient option.

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