tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post2996687135645343152..comments2024-01-26T21:38:25.924-08:00Comments on Duane's PoeTree: Rik George writes & drawsDuanesPoeTreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post-57692044729808581542018-12-19T16:36:33.945-08:002018-12-19T16:36:33.945-08:00Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname, named after...Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname, named after the original inhabitants (Tupi-Guarani for "large river inhabitants"). Nicolaes Baliestel and Dirck Claeszoon van Sanen established a trading post there in 1613, but the Dutch abandoned the area before the arrival of English settlers sent by the governor of Barbados in 1650. However, the new settlement was taken by Abraham Crijnssen in 1667; the town was officially renamed New Middelburg but the new name never caught on among its inhabitants. <br /><br />Jungle bacon is grilled grubs served on a palm leaf. DuanesPoeTreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.com