- Para District
Para is a district of
Suriname , in the north. Para'scapital city isOnverwacht , with other towns includingParanam ,Sabana andZanderij .Para has a
population of 15,120 and anarea of 5,393 km².The district is the
mining andforestry centre of Suriname, with many largebauxite mining operations operating.The ruins of the city of
Jodensavanne are in Para district.Jew s fleeing theSpanish Inquisition established Jodensavanne in the 17th century, but it was destroyed in 1832 by afire . Somewhat ironically, Jodensavanne was aninternment camp for suspected Nazi supporters in Suriname during theSecond World War .Para is also home to a spring that supposedly has
medicinal properties .Resorts
Para is divided into 5 resorts ("ressorten"):
* Bigi Poika
* Carolina
* Noord
* Oost
* ZuidVillages
* Bigi Poika (Carib Indian)
* Carolina (Creole)
* Powakka (Arowak Indian)
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