Albina, Suriname
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'''Albina''' is a town in [[Suriname]], located in the district of [[Marowijne District|Marowijne]].Albina is the capital of the district of Marowijne. The town lies on the west bank of the [[Maroni River|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. Marowijne is in the East of Suriname.
Albina can be reached by bus. The distance between Paramaribo and Albina is about 150 kilometres. That is almost 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 (people)|Maroon]] rebellions in the 1980s - 1990s.
Albina has a small boat (korjaal) connection to [[Galibi]]. The journey across the water last about 1.5 hrs. There is a beach and a small tourist shop. The main reason many tourist 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 [[poaching|poachers]] collect the eggs to sell them on the market.
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