Cassipora

Cassipora is an indigenous village of Lokono[1] Amerindians located in the resort of Carolina in the Para District of Suriname.

Cassipora is located near a former Jewish settlement established in 1665,[2] which was abandoned twenty years later in favour of neighbouring Jodensavanne.

[5] However, for schooling and healthcare services, it relies on neighbouring Redi Doti,[7] which can be reached by an unpaved road.

Former Prime minister Johan Adolf Pengel built his country residence near the creek.

[6]: 140 In 1671, a synagogue was built in Cassipora, however all traces of the building have disappeared, and only the graves remain.

Gravestones at Cassipora