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Village in Sipaliwini District, Suriname From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antonio do Brinco, also Albina 2,[1] is a garimpeiros (illegal gold prospectors) village in the Tapanahony resort of the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The village is located on the Lawa River,[2] and is next to Peruano,[3] and opposite Maripasoula in French Guiana.[1] The village is named after Antonio with the earring (Portuguese: brinco) who constructed the first commercial building.[4]
Antonio do Brinco
Albina 2 | |
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Village | |
![]() Antonio do Brinco as seen from Maripasoula | |
Coordinates: 3°38′33″N 54°1′27″W | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Sipaliwini District |
Resort | Tapanahony |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | ca. 1,000 |
The village has grown rapidly in the early 21st century, and contains a string of supermarkets, restaurants, bars and brothels,[1] who cater to both the gold prospectors and neighbouring French Guiana, because of lower prices.[5] Many shops offer customers free transportation from Maripasoula with their boats and canoes.[4]
The health situation in the village is dire. The river has been polluted with mercury.[5] There are no medical facilities in the village despite a high prevalence of HIV, malaria,[6] and during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was listed as a hot spot with many infections.[7] As it was founded illegally, it is not listed as an official settlement[8] and therefore has no school, no electricity other than private Diesel generators, no clean water supply, and no police station.[2] There are plans to open a clinic operated by Medische Zending in the village.[6]
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