Sports - Fishing, Scuba Diving
Fed by the outflow from the great Orinoco River, Trinidad's
waters are nutrient rich, drawing wahoo, kings, tuna tarpon,
billfish and more and boat charters are easily arranged
ranging from the more basic but seaworthy to new offshore
sport-fishers with first class gear.
Scuba
diving instruction from beginners to advanced can also be
arranged by experienced and fully qualified PADI diving
instructors.
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 Trinidad's
Beaches
Trinidad has a variety of lovely beaches. In the North the
most popular beach is Maracas Bay. A little further down
the road brings you to beautiful Las Cuevas Bay, Madamas
Bay and eventually to Blanchisseuse, where the more adventurous
can hike to the lovely Paria Bay.
The
more popular beaches have beach facilities and don't forget
to taste freshly cooked shark and bake at Maracas 'with
everyt'ing in it'. There are many other beaches for you
to enjoy such as Mayaro and Vessigny on other coasts.
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Trinidad's
Festivals
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Trinidad
Carnival takes
place on 3rd and 4th March 2003 but carnival activities
begin long before with steel pan and calypso competitions
and each masquerade band, some of which have 3000
to 4000 participants, has its own 'band launch fete'
to promote their own carnival costumes.
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Divali
- Festival of Lights
Deepavali in Sanskrit meaning "row of lighted
lamps",is a Hindu festival which usually from
the last week of October to the first half of November.
The Festival signifies the triumph of light over darkness,
good over evil. Thousands of tiny clay pots called
deyas each with a lighted candle wick are filled with
oil and arranged in intricate patterns, usually on
split bamboo branches and at each corner of the home.
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 Hosay
Usually in the first half of the year between
March and June, this begins after a 40-day fast.
The event commemorates the martyrdom of the
Muslim brothers Hussein and Hassan, grandsons
of Mohammed the prophet. The lively three-day
street procession combines tassa drumming, dancing
and the carrying of tadjahs, (elaborately decorated
replicas of Hussein's tomb), which are eventually
cast into the sea. Competitions in drumming
are held between rival Hosay groups.This festival
takes place in St. James, which is about ten
minutes walk away from The Gingerbread House.
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 Bird
Watching, Ecotours
Because of our island's geographical connection with
Venezuela, our flora and fauna are both Caribbean
and South American. Over 430 species of birds can
be found in these small islands as well as a wide
variety of wild orchids and bromeliads. Here you can
hike or bike through lush rainforest and mountain
peaks and kayak through rivers and wetlands. Eco trips
are best done with the expertise of one of our many
experienced and knowledgeable eco-tour operators.
Visit Brasso Seco Paria - Ecotourism at it's Best - Valley Life
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Photographs Noel Norton
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MEILING
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Just next door to the Gingerbread House at 6 Carlos Street is the stylish boutique of the premier fashion designer in the Caribbean, MEILING
Boutique Opening Hours: 7 AM - 5 PM Mon - Fri, 9 AM - 2 PM Sat. |
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