The town was created in 1938 when Alcoa began building a plant to support new mining areas along the Suriname River.

Due to the deep water available on the Suriname River, Paranam is a port accessible to ocean going ships.

Other attractions include plantations such as Laarwijk, which is situated along the Suriname River.

The square is situated in the historical inner city, near the Suriname River and the presidential palace.

The reservoir was created by constructing a dam across the Suriname River between 1961 and 1964.

While the coast remained under Dutch control, the English established plantations west of the Suriname River.

A cable is pulled from Domburg under the Suriname River.

Near Domburg, an artificial white sand beach has been created along the Suriname River.

From Djumu onwards it is known as the Suriname River.

Since the 1960s, they also live along the lower Suriname River in villages constructed by the colonial government and Alcoa.