Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago are the southernmost islands of the West Indies. The islands were discovered and named by Christopher Columbus in 1498. Culture is a main experience in Trinidad and Tobago. It is sometimes known as a ‘rainbow island’ or more fondly ‘a pot of callaloo’ (Callaloo is a popular dish in the Caribbean).

There is a wide range of ethnicity, religion, and culture. Trinidad is overflowing with cultural experiences waiting to be observed and shared. From the delicious assortment of food and drink, to the many religious-based festivals you are sure to find a rich cultural experience. Some of the more famous festivals are Diwali, Eid Ul Fitr and Phagwa. There are also places that can be visited that hold cultural significance, such as the Temple in the Sea.

The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles (3,200 km) long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north. From the peninsula of Florida on the mainland of the United States, the islands stretch 1,200 miles (1,900 km) southeastward, then 500 miles (800 km) south, then west along the north coast of Venezuela on the South American mainland.

Situated largely on the Caribbean Plate, the region comprises more than 7,000 islands, islets, reefs, and cays. These islands, called the West Indies, generally form island arcs that delineate the eastern and northern edges of the Caribbean Sea.
The region consists of the Antilles, divided into the larger Greater Antilles which bound the sea on the north, the Lesser Antilles on the south and east (including the Leeward Antilles), the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands (the Lucayan Archipelago).