Deadliest Roads 🇸🇷 Did you know.... 1. that Suriname is the only sovereign nation outside Europe where Dutch is the official language? Yep. It used to be a Dutch colony. And of course, sadly, as with all colonies I know of, slave labor was the force behind the riches for the colonists. 2. Sranan Tongo, a English-based creole language is the lingua Franca. 3. Suriname is one of the few countries in the world where a synagogue is located next to a mosque. Now, I find that a nice optimistic bit of trivia that isn’t trivial at all. It shows we can live side by side. Peacefully. 4. Suriname's forest covers 90.2% of the land, the highest of any nation in the world. That’s a lot of forest. 5. Suriname is the least populated country of the Americas: under 600,000. Most live in or near the capital Paramaribo 6. There aren’t many roads. One uses rivers to get around. Canoes are the school buses of Suriname. Well, not in Paramaribo obviously but in everywhere else. 7. Suriname has a hot, wet tropical climate. Temperatures do not vary much throughout the year. Average relative humidity is between 80% and 90%. Its average temperature ranges from 29 to 34 degrees Celsius (84 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit). (Yeah, that’s a no for me. I don’t do well in hot humid climates unfortunately. I can nearly stand a NYC summer) 7. Suriname has significant oil and gold reserves. And it’s in the gold mines our two heroes Pedro and Francesca travel to. 8. Our documentary accompanies Pedro and Francesca to the gold mines where they work at least two months out of the year. The journey is unbelievably tough. I mean, like constantly loading and unloading months of supplies from those canoes into other canoes between the waterfalls that hinder a smooth one stop travel upriver to the mining camps. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Watch. You will see. It is unbelievably tough. Like shouldering barrels of gasoline and engines while walking through the jungle to the next set of canoes. Nevertheless, they say: we decide what we do. We are our own bosses. 10. We hope the forests of Suriname 🇸🇷 thrive for centuries to come. As well as Pedro and Francesca. May their gold mining be fruitful. And they return home safe. Available worldwide

Once you start watching these documentaries it's hard to stop, they're too good.

Who else just started randomly watching this during lockdown and is now addicted

I'm really addicted to these documentaries and the narrator too. He is so good and funny.!!

You people always have the utmost difficult locations for filming but the results are as always spectacularly entertaining. Hats off to you guys, two thumbs up, salutes. Keep it up. I know you will.

First time learning about this country, had to Google more about it. Honestly didn't want this episode to end 😢

Dear Free Documentary, You guys are doing some of the greatest favors to the mankind, by making these documentaries and making them available Worldwide! Thank you.

I can't imagine the danger and pain these guys have to go through for just a documentary that will be uploaded on KZfaq. Thanks for the hard work!

This is my country Suriname🇸🇷🇸🇷. Thanks for making this documantary of my country. The most diverse country in the world where everybody lives in peace.❤ i'm a city boy myself but the jungle is beautifull.

Amazing! This is my country. 🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷 Love to see my people and friends. This is how they struggle, but still happy. Thank you Al Jazeera

Sranan 🇸🇷 Big up. Make our country known and uplift Surinam ☀️ It's the true treasure of the world!

I pray for such a supportive wife.

Pedro and wife are a dream couple in this life..

Excellent doc. Hard working people who never give up. Respect to all of them. 💘

Can't believe how underrated these shows are.. I just randomly clicked on one pessimistically and the oral narration and translation kept me watching and listening bc one of my biggest pet peeves is subtitle language translation. Often Im cooking or doing some boring task where I cant just sit and keep my eyes glued the entire time reading the translation. It's understandable in a movie without the high tech cost of voice dubbing.. But it's amazing how many documentaries or long investigative news pieces like Vice, BBC, and Corporations.. do not orally translate.. Anyways Awesome Show! They Better Get Nominated For Some Prestigious Award.. but most likely they will go unnoticed..

Watching from Kenya🇰🇪🇰🇪These documentaries are very,Addictive educative and inspiring💯Alot to Learn from Them...

What a patient and loving wife Francesca is… She never lost her patience when the bike broke down and constantly soothed her husband to be calm instead of aggravating the situation further! ❤️❤️❤️

I personally experienced the boat rides to the interiors of Suriname, having served in medical missions for 2 years. For most parts we go by Cessna plane, but sometimes we go by way of the rivers. The villages I served was 7 hours by boat from Atjoni (where the paved road ends- 4-5hrs from Paramaribo) during wet season (when the rivers and waterfalls are raging-a site to behold) and longer during dry season (where we walked and skipped over rocks and dry riverbeds

"........Suriname is slowly devouring the forest." The last words of the narrator. A few persons, not only devouring the forest, but destroying the Earth ! It pains me to see bare earth, stripped and washed away ! Trinidad & Tobago.

As a dutch person, I can tell you people from Suriname are the kindest people on earth. they always have a smile ready!

here is indonesian watching from zurich switzerland...... love suriname

It is amazing to see so many different race and religion of people living in harmony. We got a lot to learn from Suriname.

Deadliest Roads - among my most favourite series when it comes to documentaries. Always interesting, and heartening, to see how people overcome various obstacles. -- Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

In life you need a wife like Francesca,she believes in her man's dreams and sh'e calm ,patient and focused!!

To be honest, these documentaries have made me realize the planet is more beautiful than I ever thought.

The narrator itself is great..just hearing his voice already made my day☺️😁

Many thanks for uploading this video. It's so strange to see asian people like chinese, indians and javanese in a country located in a remote part of South America that is so far away from Asia! And seeing a hindu temple and a mosque in South America is even more strange! Now i know why Suriname has little in common with the other countries in South America which are mostly catholic, spanish speaking and have very few or maybe no asian people at all. Thank u so much for showing us this country, Suriname. 🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷

So much love from Jamaica your team is amazing..you made my Sunday much brighter even though there is currently a storm approaching... Life is so amazing diverse complicated, yet simple if u focus on making yourself happy with the gift the world freely offers

From Kenya to Suriname in 50 minutes thanks to Free Documentary

I love to watch these documentaries and then look up the places on Google maps at the same time. What an adventure with each episode.

I'am from Suriname🇸🇷 It's a beautiful country😍 and I love it there are beautiful place to visit Come and visit Suriname and you will see how it look like👍

Suriname 🇸🇷 is a beautiful and exotic country 🤟🏼.... much love from a Dominican from NYC

I had no idea this country even existed... thanks for this doc!

I love the narrator...he is amazing in his work...he is so funny too ...God bless u man

28:33 That Yamaha engine is around 65 Kilos or 143 lbs which is the average weight of a human. That boatman is carrying it like a champ through the jungle.

Once you start watching These videos it's hard to ignore.... kinda addictive.... i watch both Free documentary and Best documentary....

Watching From Kenya.....

Beautifull country, stunning panorama, nice weather, beautifull flowers and plants, deliciouse food from the culture of Java/Indonesia, China, India, Creole, Indians, Dutch, Libanese and Africa!! All live together with peace and freedom!!!!

Suriname, couldn't be more identical to Fiji. Amazing. :3

Great documentary it's just such a shame to see how people are destroying the forest.

Tell me again about your life problems? Their lives, hardship and positive attitude put things in perspective

These documentaries are so very special......Even the filmers themselves are heroes for traveling these dangerous roads.

Great respect for these hard working people.

Addicted to this now,, much love from Kenya

much love from Java Indonesia..

Yes! Always looking forward to your videos- they should be shown in schools.

LORD IM SORRY FOR COMPLANING ALWAYS IN MY LIFE. PLSS BLESS THIS PEOPLE

I can keep watching these videos over & over again !! Addicting I might add !! Blessings to all & ty for all your amazing videos !!! 🙏🏽💐🥰

😍😍I'm addicted to this Channel keep on bringing more content from the Amazon and Asia, I'm really learning alot,,I didn't even know there was a country called SURINAME 😅😅

I wish this narrator could do all the documentaries. I watch these on my phone and the text for interpreting what the subjects are saying could be bigger and maybe a different color. That is the Only thing they could change. 💖 thisChannel

I miss this sooooooooo much man,ive worked there for over 10 years,the river is the best, damn i love my country🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷

43:11-43:14 "The petrol is of very poor quality" notes the narrator- but Pedro says something quite different. Hilarious contrast. Fantastic documentary.

I felt stress watching them .... I can only imagine how much your level must go up and down! Phew ! Glad they finally made it.

I’m Surinamese 🙃🇸🇷

These documentaries make you appreciate what you have. Francesca is a good wife, very supportive to her husband. God bless them

These documentaries made me as if I was there , thank you guys .

I also adicted to this documentarys,its so learning proces get to know the most of the best or worst,fact of lifes

Didi Kempot is populer singer from Indonesia in Suriname.. Hello From Indonesia 😁

As always, excellent documentary!! I have to say a personal thank you to the bravest cameramen on KZfaq!!! I thank you all at Free Documentary for making me conscious of all the privileges I have surrounding me. It stays in my thoughts after watching, just like with the cotton doc you did, I question every garment origin I don to this day because of your work. Thank you...Deena from Gainesville, FL

People from Surinam seemd to keep their smile and humor even during hard times. Amazing to see!

A humble request ,,,please do a Deadliest Journey Documentary From maua to Nairobi Miraa Transportation

Stop calling them slaves 🙄that’s the past not who they are anymore.. just drop it they are just people like the rest.

These series are dope. The title was misleading to me but now I see it was actually 10x more about life in remote places rather than just roads

Could we get weekly episodes please. I am absolutely in love with the show. The narrator is amazing

Thank you! Just discovered this channel. Binge watching since then. Great content! Love the narrator”s narrating style.

I love these documentaries.

I have never seen difficulties , and hardships in life like in this docomentry .

Iam from here🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷❤❤❤

I just died when the SUV got stuck 😂

I like seeing other countries the way people live thanks great documentary.

Watching such kind of documentary...I start thinking deeply hey we people r in far better position than these poor people...these are helpless people who work hand to mouth even for a single day meal...May God bless them all.

This is one of the most beautiful documentary about Suriname.

My addiction right here, humbled every Sunday thankful always

And for my African home, i will never complain again

Absolutely love the narrator's voice

Navigating the wild beauty of Suriname's Amazon is a testament to human resilience. Pedro and his wife's perilous journey through unpredictable rivers for their work as gold miners is both breathtaking and humbling. Thanks for sharing this captivating documentary.

Hahaha 🤗. I’m from Surinam originally but i live in the Netherlands. I know all the roads and places seen in this documentary. I go 3/4 times a year to my home country. Best place to live if you don’t want any stress in life 😘🤗. Just watch out with swimming there in open water or rivers, there are piranha’s (red belly and black) and large crocodiles everywhere. What i can recommend is a deep jungle trip to everyone if your not scared of bugs and other scary flying objects and deadly spiders 😅. Very nice documentary 🌹.

Kudos to all you guys for showing us this beautiful places far from the busy and stressful city. I love watching your videos 😍 I feel like I have traveled the world with you!

Dankie/Merci Free Doc 4 this video. Suriname 's Legal system is based on Roman Dutch law. (like South AfricA, Celon, Indonesia and the Nederland) I know about Suriname and that Dutch is the official lauguange, but I never hear in this video. The teacher had a Dutch accesent. I looked the place up in Google Maps and find NOTTING. Thx.

within all the roads I've watched here, this is the deadliest road, the toughest....Thumbs Up for the whole team (the couple are Brazilian, they sometimes speak Portuguese with Brazilian accents)

Although it’s true that there aren’t many roads in this part of the Surinamese forest, there’s much more to Suriname than meets the eye. The capital, for example, is very different. It is refreshing to see my beautiful country this way though ☺️

I really enjoy watching these documentaries. They give such a unique perspective on the world that we all share ❤️

No annoying American narration, just a understated British one letting the pictures tell the story.

Yes and I'm the only Suriname guy here on the comment section wow

What a wonderful life. Greatest documentary of all time.

Your creation is so beautiful Lord, greetings from INDONESIA

Following everyone else thanks! Thanks for such a great documentary that no one else would dare to report on and they are free to top it all off!

I'm from Suriname🇸🇷🇸🇷❤❤

I absolutely love this channel. It has the best, well-versed documentaries. I think I am here to stay now

My buddy and I watch these together, it started off as 1 or 2 a day but now we spend all day watching them. These are so good, please keep up the good work!

Wow, im always entertained, fascinated and encourage by every difficult road which has been conquered by patients, skills and determination, to everyone involve... I praise the Lord....

Wow wasn’t expecting another one this Sunday. Thanks imma enjoy it and learn.

Yes My country 🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷 !!!

We who see these places and roads know how we are living in paradise.

I’ve been watching a lot of these documentaries a lot lately. This one and the one in Argentina are my favourites so far. I live all the episodes but it’s something about these two episodes that really got to me. I’ve still got plenty to go. Thanks for the videos and I’m looking for loads more content. Love from the UK 🇬🇧

Watching from Philippines 🇵🇭..

Hats off to the cameraman

What I like about this, is that, his wife is beside him. Her presence and support is amazing......

The teacher in the village, something about her. You can tell she loves her job. Bless her

Two words come to mind "courage and determination" thanks for sharing.