Torarica
Village in Para District, Suriname / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Torarica is the original capital of Suriname. It was settled by Portuguese Jews in 1629. One origin offered for its name is as a Portuguese coinage meaning "Opulent Torah".[1] The Portuguese Jews arrived via Holland and Brazil.[2] By 1665, the village of Paramaribo was expanded and quickly outranked Torarica.[3]
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Coordinates: 5.529722°N 55.050556°W / 5.529722; -55.050556 | |
Country | Suriname |
District | Para District |
Resorts | Oost |
Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
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The name Torarica is still in use by the Torarica Group. One of its hotels, the Torarica Resort,[4] as well as the village, and former sugar plantation La Simplicité are located near Torarica.[5]