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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Tour and explore
A yellow-hooded blackbird
island in the middle of the swamp.
caronibirdsanctuary.com, 755-7826
Yerette, Home of
the Hummingbird
Maracas, St Joseph
Here, you’ll spend an intimate
couple of hours at the home of
Theo and Gloria Ferguson. Dozens
of hummingbirds — up to 15 species
— flit by, some a few inches
away, as they sip from feeders and
flowers. Theo is a knowledgeable
host, with a slide show about the
tiny acrobats, and a beautiful collection
of photos for sale.
yerettett.com, 663-2623
Nariva Swamp &
Bush Bush Sanctuary
Bush Bush is a protected island
within Nariva Swamp, the
largest freshwater wetland in
the Caribbean. Here you’ll find
capuchin and red howler monkeys,
blue and gold macaws, and toucans.
Boating and kayaking are only
possible in the rainy season. It’s
imperative to go with a tour guide
who will arrange permits from the
Forestry Division.
Pointe-à-Pierre
Wildfowl Trust
An oasis of ponds surrounded by
green forest, set within the sprawling
grounds of an oil refinery
complex, this magical Trust works
to reintroduce endangered wetland
birds to their natural habitat. It’s
home to rare ducks, scarlet ibis, blue
and gold macaws, and many more.
An on-site learning centre houses
a small First Peoples museum, and
there is a full-service guesthouse.
Advance bookings required:
papwildfowltrust.org,
658-4200 ext 2512
birding boon
Trinidad is blessed with over 400
recorded bird species — among the
top 10 countries in the world for species
per square mile, most of which are
easily accessible. Peak birding season is
November–May.
1903: Water Riots in Port of Spain
(Courtesy Angelo Bissessarsingh)
1908: commercial oil production
begins in southern Trinidad
(Courtesy T&T National Archive)
1914: first calypso recorded
(Courtesy T&T National Archive)
[OPPOSITE page TOP] courtesy tDC
[OPPOSITE page BOTTOM; Top] RAPSO IMAGIng
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