# Explore Suriname > Independent travel and lifestyle guide to Suriname (South America), written and kept current by people who live there. Covers places to eat, stay and visit, plus live SRD exchange rates, flights, weather and local news. The site is regenerated about every 15 minutes, so rates and schedules stay current. ## Places - [Restaurants](https://exploresuriname.com/restaurants.html): 200 places to eat across Suriname, spanning Creole, Hindustani, Javanese, Chinese and Maroon cooking. - [Hotels and Lodges](https://exploresuriname.com/hotels.html): 112 options, from Paramaribo city hotels to interior jungle lodges reached by boat or small plane. - [Things to Do](https://exploresuriname.com/activities.html): 108 nature parks, tours, attractions and experiences in one list, including UNESCO-listed rainforest, Brownsberg, Galibi, Bigi Pan, river trips, birdwatching and Maroon and Indigenous village visits. - [Shopping](https://exploresuriname.com/shopping.html): 217 shops, malls and markets. - [Local Services](https://exploresuriname.com/services.html): 347 banks, pharmacies, salons and other everyday services. - [Events and Festivals](https://exploresuriname.com/events.html): annual festivals, public holidays and one-off events, with dates. ## Travel guides - [The Basics](https://exploresuriname.com/visitor-guide.html): visas, customs, SIM cards, money, ATMs and getting around for first-time visitors. - [Is Suriname Safe?](https://exploresuriname.com/is-suriname-safe.html): practical safety guidance for tourists. - [History of Suriname](https://exploresuriname.com/suriname-history.html): interactive timeline of Surinamese history, from the first Indigenous peoples through slavery and Keti Koti to independence and the oil era, in English and Dutch. - [Suriname Itinerary](https://exploresuriname.com/suriname-itinerary.html): suggested multi-day routes combining Paramaribo and the interior. - [On the Road](https://exploresuriname.com/on-the-road.html): driving, road rules, rainy-season advice and emergency numbers. ## Live data - [SRD Exchange Rates](https://exploresuriname.com/currency.html): Surinamese Dollar rates from CBVS (the central bank, official reference) and CME (the cash market). The cash rate is what travellers actually receive at exchange offices in Paramaribo, not the mid-market rate shown by global currency converters. - [Flights](https://exploresuriname.com/flights.html): arrivals and departures for Johan Adolf Pengel International (PBM) and Eduard Alexander Gummels (EAX) airports. - [Weather and Tides](https://exploresuriname.com/conditions.html): seven-day district forecasts, river tidal predictions and sunrise and sunset times. - [Daily Notices](https://exploresuriname.com/daily-notices.html): on-call pharmacies, power and water outage notices, and cinema showtimes. - [ATM Finder](https://exploresuriname.com/atms.html): every ATM in Suriname on a map with live up/down status where the bank publishes it, plus which cards each machine accepts (BNETS, Mastercard, Visa, foreign cards). - [Sports in Suriname Time](https://exploresuriname.com/matches.html): Natio Suriname internationals, the Suriname Major League, the Concacaf Caribbean Cup, world football (Champions League, Premier League, Eredivisie, World Cup when it runs and more), NBA games and fight nights (UFC, Glory Kickboxing, boxing) with every start time converted to Suriname time (UTC-3), plus recent results. - [Suriname Time and World Clock](https://exploresuriname.com/suriname-time.html): current Suriname time (UTC-3, no daylight saving), a live world-clock band and a two-way time-zone converter with a Netherlands call-overlap helper. ## Oil and gas - [Suriname Oil and Gas Overview](https://exploresuriname.com/oil-and-gas.html): the whole sector in one page. Suriname has no offshore production yet; first oil from the GranMorgu development in Block 58 is targeted for 2028, while onshore fields produce around 17,000 barrels a day. Includes live Brent crude and the latest sector headlines. - [Offshore Blocks and Operators](https://exploresuriname.com/suriname-oil-blocks.html): block-by-block table of who operates what offshore Suriname (TotalEnergies on Block 58, PETRONAS on Block 52, APA on Block 53, Chevron and Shell in shallow and deep acreage), the discovery-well record and the Open Door Offering. - [The GranMorgu Project](https://exploresuriname.com/granmorgu.html): Suriname's first offshore oil development. US$10.5 billion sanctioned in October 2024, a 220,000 barrel per day FPSO, up to 32 wells, TotalEnergies 40% / APA 40% / Staatsolie 20%, first oil targeted 2028. - [Oil Timeline and Roadmap](https://exploresuriname.com/suriname-oil-timeline.html): from the 1928 traces and Staatsolie's founding in 1980 to the 2020 discoveries, the 2024 final investment decision, first oil in 2028 and possible first gas around 2030. - [Petroleum Contracts and Fiscal Terms](https://exploresuriname.com/suriname-oil-contracts.html): how Suriname's production sharing contracts work, the 6.25% royalty, cost oil and profit oil, the 36% income tax, Staatsolie's 20% back-in right, past bid rounds and how to bid. - [Who Governs the Oil](https://exploresuriname.com/suriname-oil-government.html): the Ministry of Oil, Gas and Environment (created 2025, Minister Patrick Brunings), Staatsolie, the National Environment Authority and the Savings and Stabilisation Fund, plus what the IMF says is unfinished. - [Oil and Gas Jobs and Local Content](https://exploresuriname.com/suriname-oil-jobs.html): supplier registration through the SSRP and SAP Ariba, offshore safety and NATIN training routes, realistic job expectations and why Suriname still has no local content law. ## Daily games - [Sabi Suriname](https://exploresuriname.com/quiz.html): free daily five-question quiz about Suriname, in Dutch and English. - [Switi Mini](https://exploresuriname.com/crossword.html): daily Surinamese mini crossword with mixed Dutch, Sranan and English clues. - [Pe A De?](https://exploresuriname.com/map-game.html): daily map game; tap the official map of Suriname (Tigri area included) to locate five real places. - [Korjaal Run](https://exploresuriname.com/korjaal.html): arcade river game; steer a korjaal past logs, rocks and rapids on a shared daily river. - [Aboma](https://exploresuriname.com/anaconda.html): snake game, Suriname style; grow an anaconda by eating piranhas, build combos and dodge driftwood. ## About - [About this site](https://exploresuriname.com/about.html): what Explore Suriname is and who maintains it. - [Contact](https://exploresuriname.com/contact.html): partnership and listing enquiries.