Paloemeu
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Paloemeu is a small Amerindian village in the interior of Suriname
, situated at the site where the Paloemeu River
joins the Tapanahoni River. The town is primarily by the native Tiriyó
Indians. Vincent Fayks Airport
is located near the village.
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
, situated at the site where the Paloemeu River
Paloemeu River
Paloemeu River is a river in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. It joins the Tapanahony River at the village of Paloemeu.-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
joins the Tapanahoni River. The town is primarily by the native Tiriyó
Tiriyó
The Tiriyó usually call themselves tarëno, etymologically 'people from here, local people'. They are approximately 2,000 and live in several major villages and a number of minor villages in the border zone between Brazil and Suriname...
Indians. Vincent Fayks Airport
Vincent Fayks Airport
Vincent Fayks Airport , near Paloemeu, Suriname. The airport was constructed as part of Operation Grasshopper. It was named after the Polish pilot Vincent Fajks who crashed with co-pilot Ronald Kappel at the site in October 1959, while trying to deliver building materials for the airport.-Airlines...
is located near the village.