Curiosities in South America

Historic District Ouro Preto

Ouro Preto, Brazil

Presidential Palace

Paramaribo, Suriname

The grand colonial-era Presidential Palace is a much photographed Paramaribo landmark, set among the flag-scattered greenery of Independence Square. The iconic, white structure outshines the dozen elegant wooden mansions that surround it. It's open...

St. Petrus en Paulus Kathedraal

Paramaribo, Suriname

The cathedral of Paramaribo is the largest wooden building in the Caribbean. The first Catholic Church was a house that did service as such. He was taken around 1787 to use, and must have been at the beginning. Of the Wagenwegstraat He was lost in...