Torarica
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". The Portuguese Jews arrived via Holland and Brazil. By 1665, the village of Paramaribo was expanded and quickly outranked Torarica.
Torarica | |
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Village | |
Torarica | |
| Coordinates: 5.529722°N 55.050556°W | |
| Country | Suriname |
| District | Para District |
| Resorts | Oost |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
The name Torarica is still in use by the Torarica Group. One of its hotels, the Torarica Resort, as well as the village, and former sugar plantation La Simplicité are located near Torarica.
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