Palumeu

Palumeu sits where the Tapanahony and Palumeu rivers meet in the far south of Suriname, a village mostly of Trio people, with Wayana and Aparai families, with a grass airstrip and no road anywhere near it, and a lodge run in partnership with the community takes visitors for forest walks, river trips and the climb up Kasikasima. The village keeps its own language, crafts and hunting and fishing practice alongside the visitor operation.

What to look for

• The river confluence - the Tapanahony and Palumeu meeting at the village.
• The Trio and Wayana community - two indigenous peoples in one settlement.
• The forest and river trips - walks and boat travel run from the lodge.
• The airstrip - the grass runway that is the village's only link out.

When to go

The dry seasons, February to April and August to November, are the practical windows. Flights are weather-dependent. High water changes what river trips are possible.

Things to know

Access is by charter flight only and packages are expensive. Visitors are guests in a living community, with rules on photography and movement. Facilities are simple and supplies all arrive by air.

Nearby

Kasikasima is upstream, and Paramaribo is far north.

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