Information on Trinidad And Tobago
Located in southern most region of the Caribbean, the island nations of Tobago and Trinidad are a geologically connected to South America. While individually the islands contrast vastly in character, together they offer the best of everything one can expect from a Caribbean experience.
The capital of Trinidad is a cosmopolitan and chic port called Port of Spain, which offers flamboyant and culturally diverse atmosphere and it's main attraction is a vibrant annual Carnival. Locals spend most of the year preparing for the lavish February fling which is an orgy of calypso music and dance, steel bands, food, dazzling costumes and marvellous floats. The chic capital, with its colonial style houses set beside modern high-rise towers, continually hums with colourful markets, bazaars, and malls, with a mish-mash of gothic-style cathedrals, mosques and Hindu temples testifying to the diversity of cultures and creeds that throng the streets.
Trinidad's enchanting north coast offers a more tranquil escape and visitors can explore the long stretched of beaches or hike through the lush forest interior. Along the east coast nature lovers will find protected wetlands and coconut groves, while down south on this rectangular island are some enchanting fishing villages nestled among quiet, empty beaches.
Trinidad's laid back sister island of Tobago can be reached via regular daily ferry services and the island of Tobago offers an untouched Caribbean paradise for visitors to explore in all its natural glory. A typical tropical wonderland of palm-fringed beaches, verdant rain forests and sparkling coral reefs, Tobago also boasts a nature-lovers treasure trove of birds, butterflies, flowering plants and shrubs. There are 100 different mammals and 70 kinds of reptiles roaming the island, too, most famous of which is the giant leatherback turtle which nests on the magnificent leeward (north) beaches. To the south the Atlantic beats against a coast studded with fishing villages, while the hilly interior is coated with one of the world's oldest rainforest reserves.
