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Blanche Marie Falls

Coordinates: 4°45′21″N 56°52′46″W / 4.755833°N 56.879444°W / 4.755833; -56.879444
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Blanche Marie Falls
Blanche Marie Falls
Blanche Marie Falls is located in Suriname
Blanche Marie Falls
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LocationNickerie River, Suriname
Coordinates4°45′21″N 56°52′46″W / 4.755833°N 56.879444°W / 4.755833; -56.879444
Total height158 m

The Blanche Marie Falls (Dutch: Blanche Marievallen) is one of the largest waterfalls of Suriname. The falls are located on the Nickerie River.[1]

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.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Philip Briggs (1 February 2015). Suriname. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-84162-910-0.
  2. ^ "Blanche-Marie & Apoera". Boven-Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.