| Albina | |
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  Albina
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| Coordinates: 5°30′N 54°03′W / 5.5°N 54.05°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
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| District | Marowijne District |
| Resort (municipality) | Albina |
Albina is a town in eastern Suriname, and is capital of the Marowijne District. The town lies on the west bank of the Marowijne river (Maroni river), which forms the border with French Guiana, directly opposite the French Guianan town of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, which it is connected to by a frequent ferry service.
Albina can be reached by bus. The distance between Paramaribo and Albina is about 150 kilometres (100 miles). Because of the war in the second half of the 1980s a great part of the area including the road to Albina was destroyed. Much of Albina was destroyed during the Maroon rebellions in the 1980s - 1990s.
Albina has a small boat (korjaal) connection to Galibi. The journey across the water takes about 1.5 hrs. There is a beach and a small tourist shop. The main reason tourists visit Galibi is to see the turtles. The turtles come from all over the world to lay their eggs in Suriname. From places like Costa Rica but also from Australia. The turtles travel years to reach their goal. Unfortunately the eggs are not safe, because poachers collect the eggs to sell them on the market.
Coordinates: 5°30′N 54°03′W / 5.5°N 54.05°W
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