Nieuw Nickerie

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Lonely Planet review

Suriname's second city is a little sleepy and non-descript. At the heart of the country's rice production area, well-loved by mosquitoes, Nieuw Nickerie is a good stopover on your way to the beautifully named South Drain where the ferry to Guyana departs. Bird-watchers should hire a local fisherman to take them through the Bigi-Pan, a protected area.

This expanse of marshland and mangrove is home to a spectacular number of shorebirds, with red ibis and fish hawks among the highlights. The Residence Inn at Nieuw Nickerie should be able to organize a tour guide.