Suriname pairs a wooden colonial capital in Paramaribo — a UNESCO World Heritage site — with some of the most intact rainforest on earth. River trips reach Maroon and Indigenous villages, and reserves such as Brownsberg and Central Suriname protect vast tracts of jungle and wildlife.
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