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Coordinates: 5°31′47″N 55°03′02″W / 5.529722°N 55.050556°W / 5.529722; -55.050556
  
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Torarica
Village
Torarica is located in Suriname
Torarica

Torarica

Coordinates: 5°31′47″N 55°03′02″W / 5.529722°N 55.050556°W / 5.529722; -55.050556
Country Suriname
DistrictPara District
ResortsOost
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

Torarica is the original capital of Suriname. It was settled by Portuguese Jews in 1629. One origin offered for its name is as a Portuguese coinage meaning "Opulent Torah".[1] The Portuguese Jews arrived via Holland and Brazil.[2] By 1665, the village of Paramaribo was expanded and quickly outranked Torarica.[3]

The name Torarica is still in use by the Torarica Group. One of its hotels, the Torarica Resort,[4] as well as the village, and former sugar plantation La Simplicité are located near Torarica.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ Briggs, Philip (2015-02-01). Suriname. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841629100.
  • ^ The Surprising Discovery of Suriname’s Jewish Community by Jacob Steinberg, 2008 Kulanu
  • ^ "Paramaribo Suriname 2". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  • ^ "De mooiste hotels van Suriname". Torarica (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  • ^ "Plantage La Simplicité". Suriname Plantages (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.


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