Trinidad and Tobago Footprint Focus Guide: Includes Port of Spain, Asa Wright Nature Centre, ScarboroughTrinidad & Tobago offer a fantastically cosmopolitan mix of cultures. From dancing the calypso at the Trinidad carnival to relaxing in one of Tobago’s glorious bays, they make a fascinating travel destination. FootprintFocus provides invaluable information on transport, accommodation, eating and entertainment to ensure that your trip includes the best of these diverse islands. • Essentials section with useful advice on getting to and around Trinidad and Tobago. • Comprehensive, up-to-date listings of where to eat, sleep and play. • Includes information on tour operators and activities, from spotting wildlife in the wetlands to snorkeling in clear, coral-filled waters. • Detailed maps for Trinidad and Tobago. • Slim enough to fit in your pocket. With detailed information on all the main sights, plus many lesser-known attractions, FootprintFocus Trinidad and Tobago provides concise and comprehensive coverage of one of the Caribbean’s most varied regions. |
Contents
Port of Spain | 33 |
Places in Port of Spain | 34 |
Port of Spain suburbs | 41 |
Around the island 43 Chaguaramas Peninsula | 43 |
Offshore islands | 45 |
North coast | 46 |
East of Port of Spain to Arima | 50 |
North of Arima | 53 |
Southwest peninsula 61 East of San Fernando | 61 |
South coast 64 Listings Footprint features 36 Government 40 Religious diversity 44 Marinas 46 Diving off Trinidad 48 Rainforests 53 Roman Cathol... | 62 |
Amerindian decimation cosmopolitan nation is born | 63 |
Roti | 70 |
Tobago | 78 |
Contents | 85 |
Tobagos beaches | 92 |
Tobago listings | 99 |
Common terms and phrases
airport apartments Ariapita Arima Arnos Vale Bacolet bathroom beach birds birdwatching Blanchisseuse boat breakfast built Caribbean Carnival Caroni Castara centre Chaguanas Chaguaramas Charlotteville Chinese Club cocoa Crown Point dinner dishes dive drinks east facebook facilities fish forest Forlistings friendly gardens golf guesthouse hiking Hill hummingbirds Indian island kayaking Little Tobago lots lunch Mall Maracas Bay Maraval maxi taxis Mayaro menu miles Mon-Fri Mon-Sat Nariva Swamp north coast Paria Parlatuvier Piarco Pigeon Point plantation pool popular Port of Spain Queen’s Park Queen’s Park Savannah Reserve restaurant river rooms roti route taxi San Fernando Sangre Scarborough sea view seepages shops snorkelling Speyside St Ann’s St James Store Bay swimming tourist tours trail trees Trinidad and Tobago Trinidadian trips Tunapuna turtles veranda village walk waterfall weekends Western Main Road Wi-Fi Woodbrook yachts