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".^[1] The Portuguese Jews arrived via Holland and Brazil.^[2] By 1665, the village of Paramaribo was expanded and quickly outranked Torarica.^[3]

Torarica
Village
Torarica
Coordinates: 5.529722°N 55.050556°W / 5.529722; -55.050556
Country	Suriname
District	Para District
Resorts	Oost
Time zone	UTC-3 (AST)

The name Torarica is still in use by the Torarica Group, the largest hotel chain of Suriname. A former sugar plantation La Simplicité are located near the old town.^[4]

See also

• Jodensavanne