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Wonders of Trinidad and Tobago
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Trinidad and Tobago is a Caribbean nation, but the nature here in many respects resembles the lush, rich nature of nearby South America. This small island country is rich with interesting natural landmarks.
The most amazing wonders of Trinidad and Tobago are:
- Pitch lake and mud volcanoes. The largest and most spectacular pitch lake in the world is on Trinidad island. Here, often in an exotic jungle setting or near (and in!) the sea, are found also numerous active mud volcanoes.
- Ecosystems, especially guacharo caves. Trinidad and Tobago are very rich with species and rather many local species of plants and animals are endemic – found only in a small area. Very interesting are the comparatively small caves, where live numerous species of bats, rare and unique insects – and the exotic guacharo – highly unusual bird.
Map with the described wonders
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Top 25 wonders of Trinidad and Tobago
Geological wonders
La Brea pitch lake
Siparia
Natural asphalt lake, the largest in the world. In some areas, one can sink into the asphalt if he stands in one place long enough. Water on the surface of asphalt may become sulfurous. Contains a unique ecosystem of microorganisms.
Turure Falls
Sangra Grande
A unique group of falls over tufa formations.
Devil’s Woodyard
Princes Town
Active, spectacular mud volcano that permanently emits warm mud. Occasionally there are violent eruptions.
Palo Seco mud volcano (Anglais Point)
Siparia
Mud volcano near the sea. The mud flows towards the sea, forming a spectacular stream of mud through the primeval forest.
Gasparee Caves
Diego Martin
Show cave with beautiful speleothems including flowstones and curtains. Contains a deep blue lake.
Piparo Mud Volcano
Princes Town
Group of active mud volcanoes. For the most part, it is dormant but occasionally emits gases and mud fountains.
Lagon Bouffe
Rio Claro-Mayaro
One of the largest mud volcanoes in Trinidad, some 100 – 150 m wide area covered with water, with occasional vents of gas and mud in it.
Guanapo Gorge
Tunapuna-Piarco
A spectacular, narrow chasm in a primeval forest. This 400 m long chasm has up to 30 m tall cliffs in both sides. In some places, it is only 1 m wide.
Paria Arch (Cathedral Rock)
Tobago
A spectacular natural arch on the beach.
Aripo Blue Basin Falls
Tunapuna-Piarco
A waterfall that falls over tufa terraces.
Moruga Bouffe mud volcanoes
Princes Town
Some of the most spectacular mud volcanoes, located in a primeval forest.
Avocat Waterfall (Grand Fond Falls)
Siparia
This wonderful waterfall is approximately 15 m tall.
Maracas Falls
Tunapuna-Piarco
One of the tallest waterfalls in the country, the main plunge is some 83 m tall.
London Bridge at Little Tobago
Tobago
Spectacular natural arch – an island near Little Tobago island. It continues under the sea up to 12 m depth.
Chacachacare salt pond
Diego Martin
The salinity of water in this pond several times exceeds the sea salinity. One can swim safely here – water keeps the swimmer.
Chatam offshore mud volcano
Siparia
Underwater mud volcano that occasionally rises above the water level with loud, spectacular eruptions and then is washed away again.
Biological wonders
Tobago Main Ridge Forest
Tobago
Lush tropical forest with several species of animals and plants that are found only here. The oldest protected forest in the Americas, the protected area was established already in 1776.
Tamana Caves
Rio Claro-Mayaro
Bat caves with some 0.5 – 1.5 million bats, including vampire bats. Infested with histoplasmosis, a dreadful place – a dark chamber filled with life.
Dunston Cave (Dunstan’s Cave, Guacharo Cave)
Tunapuna-Piarco
Not a cave, but a narrow gorge with a colony of some 130 oilbirds – guacharos (Steatornis caripensis).
Moruga Silk Cotton Tree
Princes Town
The largest known tree in Trinidad. This Ceiba pentandra tree is more than 56 m tall and at a height of 1.7 m has a circumference of 27.2 m. Circumference above the buttresses, at the height of 13 m, above the buttresses, is 10.3 m.
Cumaca Caves (Oropouche Cavern)
Sangra Grande
Approximately 215 – 225 m long cave with a colony of some 500 oilbirds – guacharos (Steatornis caripensis). Endemic beetle and near-endemic fly lives in the cave.
Archaeological wonders
Banwari Trace
Siparia
Possibly the oldest archaeological site in the Caribbean. This settlement was occupied in two periods: 5200 – 4100 BC and 4100 – 3500 BC.
Architecture wonders
National Museum and Art Gallery
Port of Spain City
Large museum in a beautiful building, established in 1892.
President’s House in Port of Spain
Port of Spain City
Ornate building, constructed in 1876.
The Red House, Port of Spain
Port of Spain City
Ornate parliament house, built in Greek Revival style in the 19th century and rebuilt in 1907. Beautiful ceiling in the Legislative Council Chamber.
Recommended books
Trinidad & Tobago – Culture Smart!
The twin Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago could hardly be more different. Trinidad is vibrant, cosmopolitan, culturally diverse, and multiethnic, with a population descended from East Indian, African, Spanish, French, Dutch, American, Chinese, Syrian, and English forebears. This potent mix finds full expression in unbridled revelry each February with the celebration of Carnival—a dazzling, open-to-all-comers, mass participation street extravaganza of steel bands, calypso, dance, and the magnificent costumed bands “playing mas” (short for masquerade). Tobago, by contrast, is much quieter, predominantly rural, and a tranquil tropical idyll.
The Rough Guide to Trinidad and Tobago
Deleted: Beautiful white-sand beaches, swaying palms, and reef-studded waters are all on display, but there’s more to Trinidad and Tobago than sun and beach life–Tobago is home to one of the densest populations of bird species in the world and the oldest protected rain forest in the western hemisphere.
