Wageningen
About 3 thousand people.
Wageningen is a planned town in western Suriname built to be a center for growing rice. It sits near the Nickerie River.
You can see wide rice fields and learn how one of the world's big rice farms once worked here. The nearby wetlands are wonderful for watching birds.
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Rice town
Wageningen was designed around a huge rice farm, so neat fields surround the town. It is a tidy, planned place to visit.
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Wetland birds
Nearby swamps and lagoons are home to many water birds. Bring binoculars to spot herons, ibis, and more.