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A country in the north-east of South America bordering Brazil, Guyana and French Guyana.

Suriname is a country in the north east of South America. Its border countries are Brazil in the south, Guyana in the west and French Guyana in the East. The country is mostly covered by the Amazon rain forest. Both Guyana and French Guyana are connected through a ferry. Brazil is unreacheable due to the sparsely populated dense tropical rainforest.

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What does this Suriname traffic sign mean?

I saw several of them around Paramaribo, Suriname. Left side looks kind of like "vehicles not allowed" and the right side like "parking prohibited" signs, but there was plenty of cars riding and parking behind the sign.
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Where can I rent a car in French Guiana to cross to Suriname/Brazil?

Flying to Suriname can be very expensive since the transatlantic connection is tightly controlled by the GOS. A less expensive solution is to travel to the neighboring French Guiana which is officially part of the EU. Traveling the 400 km between…
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Can I own a French registered car as a non-resident?

I would love to drive through Brazil and Suriname starting from French Guiana. However, renting a car to do this proved to be impossible. There are ferries between French Guiana and Suriname and a bridge between French Guiana and Brazil. This…
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Tourist visa for Suriname for an Indian Citizen?

After some discussions, I found out that Caribbean Hindustani is quite popular in Suriname. This has inclined me to choose it as one of the next destinations on my bucket list. How can I get a tourist visa for Suriname as an Indian citizen? In my…
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Are Trinidad and Tobago as well as Suriname safe places to travel alone?

I'm planning to travel alone in South America starting from Colombia. I'm thinking to do a triangle route between Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname. It'll be a backpacking trip hosting in hostel or something. I don't know nobody who lives…
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Do airport agents accept firstname and lastname in wrong order?

I booked a flight from HCM City to Manchester on 25/09/2015, using Etihad Airways. The input the last name as first name in wrong order. My first name: Hoang, last name: Pham, but while booking, I enter my first name as Pham and last name as:…
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Appyling Schengen Family Visa of my parents. My parents' surname in their passport is different from my passport, will there be any issue?

I stay in Belgium and want to call my parents to visit us for a short stay. However, my parents' surname on their passport is different than those stated on my passport. Seeking guidance on how to process on the above, will there be any issue, or do…
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