Kasikasima
| Kasikasima | |
|---|---|
 Kasikasima in 1904 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 718 m (2,356 ft) |
| Coordinates | 2°58′50″N 55°24′40″W / 2.98056°N 55.41111°W |
| Geography | |
  Kasikasima | |
| Parent range | Tumuk Humak Mountains |
Kasikasima, also spelt Kassikassima, is a mountain in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname.[1] It is 718 metres (2,356 ft) high.
The village of Paloemeu and its Vincent Fayks Airport are 40 kilometres (25 mi) north, and are the entry point for canoe ride tours to the mountain provided by several tour companies.
Kampu
In the 1990s, a village called Kampu was set up near Mount Kasikasima at the instigation of an evangelist, who had the intention of making the place a bible camp and meeting point of the Tiriyó of Suriname and Brazil.[2] The population as of 2013 is 10 to 20 people.[3] 2°58′33″N 55°23′0″W / 2.97583°N 55.38333°W
Notes
- ^ Google Maps - Kasikasima
- ^ Carlin 1998, p. 17.
- ^ "A Survey of the Large Ground Dwelling Mammals of the Upper-Palumeu River Region". Bio One. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
References
- Carlin, Eithne B. (1998). "Speech community formation: a sociolinguistic profile of the Trio of Suriname" (PDF). New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids. 72 (1/2): 4–42. doi:10.1163/13822373-90002598. hdl:1887/14819.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kasikasima.
- Orange Travel - Kasikasima tour YouTube
- Fabian Vas Experience tour YouTube - Good video from 3:20 on.
- Mets Travel
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