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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]

Torarica
Village
Torarica
Coordinates:
Country Suriname
DistrictPara District
ResortsOost
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

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]


See also



References


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


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