Kasikasima

Kasikasima is a granite massif rising out of the forest in southern Suriname, a set of bare domes and towers reached from Palumeu by boat up the Tapanahony and then a walk and scramble of a couple of days through the forest and up onto the rock. The Trio hold the mountain to be a place of spirits. From the top the forest runs unbroken in every direction with no sign of anything built.

What you actually see

• The granite towers - bare domes and pinnacles standing out of the forest.
• The approach - boat up the Tapanahony then two days of forest walking.
• The summit view - unbroken forest to the horizon on all sides.
• The Trio traditions - the mountain's standing as a place of spirits.

When to go

The dry seasons, February to April and August to November, are the practical windows. Wet rock makes the scramble dangerous. Expeditions run on set dates from Palumeu.

Honest expectations

This is a hard multi-day trip with river travel, forest walking and exposed scrambling, run only as a guided expedition from Palumeu. Camping is in hammocks with everything carried. Rain can stop the ascent outright.

Nearby

Palumeu is downstream, and the Brazilian border is south.