| Blanche Marie Falls | |
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 Blanche Marie Falls | |
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| Location | Nickerie River, Suriname |
| Coordinates | 4°45′21″N 56°52′46″W / 4.755833°N 56.879444°W / 4.755833; -56.879444 |
| Total height | 158 m |
The Blanche Marie Falls (Dutch: Blanche Marievallen) is one of the largest waterfalls of Suriname. The falls are located on the Nickerie River.
The Blanche Marie Falls were discovered in 1897 by Corstiaan van Drimmelen [nl], who was district commissioner of Nickerie at the time. Van Drimmelen named the falls after his wife. The falls are a popular tourist destination and can be reached by car via the Southern East-West Link.
Notes
- Philip Briggs (1 February 2015). Suriname. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-84162-910-0.
- "Blanche-Marie & Apoera". Boven-Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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