Category: Trinidad
Welcome to Port of Spain
A look at Trinidad’s capital city So much history in such a small place. Beneath its ever-increasing skyscrapers – well, they are, in this part of the world – the story of Port of Spain is still writ large in its contrasting wealth and seediness, the throbbing pulse of downtown Charlotte and Nelson Streets quietening …
Trinidad & Tobago sporting legends
Four of the islands’ most famous sporting sons
Q&A with the producers of The Cutlass
As the T&T feature film The Cutlass prepares for its international release, Caroline Taylor talks to the filmmakers — Teneille Newallo, Darisha Beresford, and Drew Umland — about the challenges of local and regional cinema
The Miracle Mother — La Divina Pastora, Siparee/Supari Mai, the Black Madonna
In what was once a Capuchin pilgrimage church of the same name in Siparia — a town settled by the first Spanish colonists — stands a dark-skinned statue of the Virgin Mary as La Divina Pastora (the Divine Shepherdess). But this is not her only name, and Catholics are not the only ones who celebrate her. …
Trinidad accommodation guide for 2017
International chains, local gems, B&Bs, eco escapes, and so much more
Our favourite Trinidad beaches
You may not come to Trinidad for the beaches… You’d probably go to Tobago for a beach break! But you still have several fantastic options in Trinidad, especially if you also enjoy things like turtle-watching or hiking or kayaking… Read on for more! And for even more on Trinidad’s beaches, click here, and here! Our …
Trinidad & Tobago: the lay of both lands
The human & physical geography of Trinidad & Tobago in a nutshell