Naturalist notes: Trinidad and Tobago

Kiddies Carnival, Arima

Our beautiful Trinidad and Tobago is known to be the southern most Caribbean islands, situated just of the coast of Venezuela. There is such a wonderful blend of many different cultures existing in harmony, Africans, Indians, Chinese, and much more. 

Blue Waters Inn, Tobago

People travel from around the world to visit our twin islands. They come for many different reasons, some for Carnival—which is know to be the greatest show on earth, it absolutely takes your breath away, the spectacular costumes, the camaraderie, the music, and you must experience it at least once in your lifetime! Our fantastic beaches are also known to draw quite an extensive crowd, especially after the mayhem Carnival! Not to mention our countless variety of tasty dishes like Doubles, Roti, Shark and Bake, Callaloo soup, Pelau, Crab and Dumplings, and Pastelles, all this talk on food sure makes one hungry! Others are simply are attracted to our flora and fauna, where a great biodiversity exists. The recorded numbers of species are quite significant for such a relatively small region, over 100 mammals, 460 birds, 600 butterflies, 50 reptiles and 25 amphibians.

What ever the reason for visiting our lovely islands, I am sure people always take away warm and wonderful memories of this tiny piece of paradise.

© Denise Etienne