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Attraction · Nieuw Meerzorg, Commewijne

Peperpot Nature Park

A nature park of about 820 hectares on a former coffee and cocoa plantation in Commewijne, a short drive from Paramaribo, with walking trails through regrown forest and old plantation planting still visible.

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Best for

  • birdwatching
  • wildlife
  • half-day trips
  • cycling

Peperpot is a nature park on a former coffee and cocoa plantation in Commewijne, at Hadji Iding Soemitaweg 32, Nieuw Meerzorg — close enough to Paramaribo to be a half-day rather than an expedition. It is open every day from 08:00 to 16:00, on +597 354 547.

What makes it worth the crossing is that the plantation has not been erased. The forest has grown back over the planting rather than replacing it, so the old coffee and cacao trees are still standing under the canopy, now carrying bromeliads and orchids. You are walking through an agricultural landscape being reabsorbed, which is a different experience from walking through primary forest.

The park names jaguar, capybara, sloth, anaconda and a long bird list among its wildlife. That is the operator's account of what lives there, not a promise of what you will see; treat a morning here as a walk that may include animals.

An entrance fee, bicycle hire and guided-tour pricing are not stated on the park's site. Its site does carry a "book your stay" link, so some accommodation may exist — confirm directly.

Appears in

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See all

  • Cardy Adventures

    Tour operator · Centrum

    Paramaribo operator specialising in guided bicycle tours through the former plantation belt of Commewijne, plus Peperpot and boat variants. Tours run as full days with bikes, guide and meals included.

  • Jenny Tours Suriname

    Tour operator · Centrum

    Paramaribo tour operator on the Waterkant selling a large catalogue of day trips, multi-day tours and round trips, including Commewijne plantation and Frederiksdorp bicycle tours, dolphin spotting, Brownsberg and sea turtle trips. States it operates most tours with its own guides.

  • Plantage Resort Frederiksdorp

    Attraction · North Commewijne

    A restored 18th-century coffee and later cocoa plantation on the Commewijne River, designated a monument in 2004 and now operating as a resort with a small district story museum and a heritage walking trail.

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Information on this page is sourced from Peperpot Nature Park, Wikidata.