Galibi Nature Reserve

Galibi's turtle-nesting area hosts hordes of sea turtles, including the giant leatherback, during egg-laying season (April through August). The leatherback is a massive reptile, which can grow to over 2.5m (8.2ft) and weigh over 900kg (2000lbs), and watching the females drag themselves up the beach to nest is an unforgettable sight.

The reserve is a 13km (8mi) strip of beach which is also an important hatchery for green, hawksbill and olive ridley turtles.

You can get there from Albina with permission from Carib Indians and a hired canoe, or, more easily, from Paramaribo with Stinasu. Find them at Cornelis Jongbawstraat 14, Paramaribo.