. But I would rather that Guyana could attract the kind of cultural attitude that made Suriname a more racial tolerant place,
I don't know about Suriname being all of that. There aren't the direct racial tensions in Suriname because it is more ethnically complex. Guyana it is a straight Indian vs. African. Suriname there are Indians, Creoles, Maroons, and Javanese. Kind of tough for one ethnic group to think that they can dominate.
Suriname always had a stronger economy than did Guyana, even under colonial rule. Their bauxite industry was more developed so there was more value added, and in addition the Dutch provided more financial support.
Suriname has its huge Maroon population, which has been completely left out of most modern forms of social and economic development. This group is the fastest growing, and is now at over 20% of the population. I don't know how you can describe it as this halcyon place with that ticking time bomb.