The dangerous road to Suriname’s Gold Mines
Investigation
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In the heart of the Amazon, Suriname is a land of dense jungle, rare roads, and powerful rivers where canoes replace cars and trucks. To reach remote villages, people don’t take the road—they brave the water. This documentary follows Pedro and his wife, gold miners, as they navigate dangerous rivers with months of supplies, risking everything to reach their mine deep in the forest.
00:00 Suriname, the Country Where Rivers Are Roads
02:39 200 km Through the Jungle to Reach Gold
04:40 An Overloaded Canoe Full of Fuel
07:53 The Journey Turns on a Sandbar
10:47 Engine Failure and Diesel Leak in the Jungle
15:54 24 Hours by Boat Just to Go Shopping
23:51 Even a Coffin Boards the River Boat
27:04 Langu, the Village Cut Off From the World
32:11 4,000 Liters of Fuel Carried by Hand
35:27 The Road That Could Destroy the Forest
43:48 Four Breakdowns in Two Hours Under 45°C
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The dangerous road to Suriname’s Gold Mines
Investigation
438,192 views
In the heart of the Amazon, Suriname is a land of dense jungle, rare roads, and powerful rivers where canoes replace cars and trucks. To reach remote villages, people don’t take the road—they brave the water. This documentary follows Pedro and his wife, gold miners, as they navigate dangerous rivers with months of supplies, risking everything to reach their mine deep in the forest.
00:00 Suriname, the Country Where Rivers Are Roads
02:39 200 km Through the Jungle to Reach Gold
04:40 An Overloaded Canoe Full of Fuel
07:53 The Journey Turns on a Sandbar
10:47 Engine Failure and Diesel Leak in the Jungle
15:54 24 Hours by Boat Just to Go Shopping
23:51 Even a Coffin Boards the River Boat
27:04 Langu, the Village Cut Off From the World
32:11 4,000 Liters of Fuel Carried by Hand
35:27 The Road That Could Destroy the Forest
43:48 Four Breakdowns in Two Hours Under 45°C