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© South American Pictures/ Marion Morrison

Suriname: some of the finest colonial wooden buildings are on Mr Lim A Postraat (street) in Paramaribo, the capital. Many were rebuilt in the 19th and 20th centuries after fires in 1821 and 1831 destroyed a large part of the historic centre of the city.

The inner city of Paramaribo is a UNESCO World Heritage site.