This small resort, buried among mountains deep in the Trinidad rain forest, is famous for its amazing diversity in animal and plant species.

Refuge containing two lakes, nature trails and a wide variety of different birds.

The home of the scarlet ibis, Trinidad's national bird.

This peaceful community of monks, one of the oldest in the Caribbean, has a guesthouse for visitors.

This popular beach spot fulfills the fantasy of the ideal Caribbean beach, but is just as famous for the scenic rainforest drive that must be made to reach it.

This mysterious, uninhabited island, once the site of a colony of lepers run by a group of nuns, is only five miles off the northwest coast of Trinidad.

Several different species of birds inhabit this swamp, one of the largest wetlands in the Caribbean.

One of Trinidad's several mud volcanoes which usually sit dormant, but occasionally spew mud hundreds of feet into the air.

This park features mansions from the Spanish colonial era, interesting stores and street vendors.

A quiet beach on Trinidad's southeastern coast.

Built by the British in 1804, Fort George was part of a series of fortifications in the northwest area of the island of Trinidad overlooking the Gulf of Paria. It is a short drive up a hill from St...

This temple is amazing.  Built when the South Asians were not permitted to build on cane land, this temple is on the water and is reached by a pedestrian causeway.  Images of Ganesh, Siddartha and...

This new national park was recently commissioned to help preserve Trinidad's wildlife.

An always-crowded open-air club with frequent dance parties.

Also called Independence Square, the recently refurbished center of Port of Spain is popular place to relax, with benches, street vendors and free concerts.

Home to frequent performances by the greats of calypso.

Home to a large collection of works by Trinidad artists and a number of exhibits on the cultural history of the island.