Trinidad and Tobago is a twin-island country in the Caribbean region with a distinctive mix of Creole and Western cultures. These islands are home to perhaps the most untampered-with natural beauty in the Caribbean.
In Trinidad, you can enjoy vibrant nightlife and festivals and in Tobago, you can relax on white sandy beaches surrounded with wild forests of palm trees.
Here are some interesting facts about this exotic destination!
1. Trinidad and Tobago celebrate festivals in a major way and the best of the best is a carnival known as “The Greatest Show on Earth”.
2. The world’s largest brain coral is located in Tobago, measuring 10×16 ft.
3. Pitch Lake in Trinidad is the world’s largest natural deposit of asphalt and holds nearly 10 million tons of asphalt.
4. Tobago has the oldest protected rainforest in the western hemisphere.
5. Tobago has a swimming pool in the middle of the ocean called the Nylon Pool, with a different color than the rest of the ocean.
6. Trinidad was named by Christopher Columbus on his voyage to the New World.
7. Tobago is the location of the book ‘’Robinson Crusoe’’.
Take a look at this slice of paradise!
