Discover Trinidad & Tobago 2020 | Issue 31 | Travel & Destination Guide
Discover Trinidad & Tobago is the islands' longest-running and most trusted destination guide, with all the info you need to plan your holiday, vacation, or exploration of the islands. DTT has published 31 issues since 1991, and helps readers discover where to stay, dine, lime, party, and shop; and what to see (including the islands’ best sites) and experience (festivals, arts and culture, sports, and eco escapes), in both islands. There’s also a national calendar of events; info on getting here and getting around; tips for safe and sustainable travel; T&T history and society in a nutshell, maps; and more. For the fifth edition in the row, the magazine features a distinctive dual-cover design, with one cover for each island — a Phagwa or Holi celebrant in Trinidad (photo by Chris Anderson), and dancers at the Tobago Heritage Festival (photo by Alva Viarruel). For more: https://www.discovertnt.com
Discover Trinidad & Tobago is the islands' longest-running and most trusted destination guide, with all the info you need to plan your holiday, vacation, or exploration of the islands. DTT has published 31 issues since 1991, and helps readers discover where to stay, dine, lime, party, and shop; and what to see (including the islands’ best sites) and experience (festivals, arts and culture, sports, and eco escapes), in both islands. There’s also a national calendar of events; info on getting here and getting around; tips for safe and sustainable travel; T&T history and society in a nutshell, maps; and more. For the fifth edition in the row, the magazine features a distinctive dual-cover design, with one cover for each island — a Phagwa or Holi celebrant in Trinidad (photo by Chris Anderson), and dancers at the Tobago Heritage Festival (photo by Alva Viarruel). For more: https://www.discovertnt.com
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Especially for
birders . . .
A hepatic tanager
Orange-bellied trogons
Asa Wright Nature Centre
Arima Valley
This 1,500-acre sanctuary is
among the oldest in the Caribbean.
The main centre and guesthouse
are located on a former cocoacoffee-citrus
plantation. Open
9am–5pm for day visits, with
guided walks (1.5hrs) at 10:30am
and 1:30pm. There are numerous
waterfalls and caves nearby, and
an overnight stay gives you the
chance to see rare oilbirds.
Reservations required:
asawright.org, 667-4655. Entrance fee
Winston Nanan
Caroni Bird Sanctuary
A must on every birder’s list,
these are the protected breeding
grounds of the national bird, the
scarlet ibis. Most boat tours leave
at 4pm. Mangrove channels create
a dramatic backdrop for the 100
species of birds that make their
home here alongside snakes (boas)
in trees, crabs, snails, and more. At
dusk, the sky is filled with streaks
of red as hundreds of scarlet ibis
return to roost in trees on an
1881: Canboulay Riots
(Photo: RAPSO Imaging)
1884: Hosay Riots
(Courtesy Angelo Bissessarsingh)
1889-98: Tobago annexed to
Trinidad
(Courtesy T&T National Archive)
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