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Maracas–Saint Joseph
Maracas–Saint Joseph is a colloquial name used in Trinidad and Tobago to distinguish the Maracas Valley above the town of Saint Joseph from Maracas Beach. Maracas–Saint Joseph is one of the large valleys on the southern side of the Northern Range, while Maracas Beach lies on the opposite side of the mountains. It is known for its scenic views and lush greenery. The valley is a favourite for birdwatching among amateur and seasoned birdwatchers alike, especially hummingbirds at thYerretê hummingbird attraction Hiking is also a well-participated recreation within the valley with its two main hikes are to the Maracas Waterfall and the more high-level endurance hike over El Tucuche mountain to Maracas Bay. Also, there exists a variety of estates available for events such as weddings. This includes the Ortinola Estate, La Solidad, and the Santa Barbara Estate. Lying north of the old capital of Spanish Trinidad, the valley was one of the first areas to be settled in Trinidad. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinidad And Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of Grenada and off the coast of northeastern Venezuela. It shares maritime boundaries with Barbados to the northeast, Grenada to the northwest and Venezuela to the south and west. Trinidad and Tobago is generally considered to be part of the West Indies. The island country's capital is Port of Spain, while its largest and most populous city is San Fernando. The island of Trinidad was inhabited for centuries by Indigenous peoples before becoming a colony in the Spanish Empire, following the arrival of Christopher Columbus, in 1498. Spanish governor José María Chacón surrendered the island to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby in 1797. Trinidad and Tobago were ceded to Britain in 1802 under the Treaty of Amiens as se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maracas Valley
Maracas Valley is a valley in Trinidad that is separated by two mountains between Maracas–Saint Joseph and Maracas Beach. Maracas valley is part of the biodiverse Northern Range mountain range. The region was once inhabited by the Amerindians. There is a rock outcrop that features petroglyphs created by the valley's earliest inhabitants. Historically, the Maracas valley had often attracted many settlers, due to its cool climate and well-watered soil. Cocoa and coffee plantations were established. During the peak of the Great Depression, the valley's agrarian society supported the nation's economy, which was based on agriculture at that time. The valley is home to the nation's tallest waterfall, Maracas Falls, which towers over the valley with a height of 91.5 meters (300 ft) and is the source of the Maracas River, which provides water for the surrounding communities. It is also the location of the main campus for the Seventh Day Adventist University of the Southern Caribbean. Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Joseph, Trinidad And Tobago
{{Infobox settlement , name = Saint Joseph , other_name = San José de Oruña , image_skyline = TnT St. Joseph Mohammed Ali Jinnah Memorial Mosque.jpg , pushpin_map = Trinidad and Tobago , pushpin_map_caption = Location in Trinidad and Tobago , coordinates = {{coord, 10, 39, 20, N, 61, 25, 00, W, region:TT_type:city, display=inline,title , established_title = Settled , established_date = 1592 , named_for = Saint Joseph , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Trinidad and Tobago , subdivision_type1 = Region , subdivision_name1 = Tunapuna-Piarco , population_as_of = 2011 , population_total = 8001 , image_caption = Jinnah Memorial Mosque St. Joseph was founded in 1592 by Antonio de Berr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maracas Beach
Maracas Bay is a bay with sandy beach on the island of Trinidad. It is located on the north side of the island, an hour's mountainous drive from the capital city of Port of Spain via the North Coast Road. Unlike many of the northern beaches of Trinidad, Maracas Bay is protected by a deep bay. It is one of the most well known beaches in the island of Trinidad as it is considered by some to be the most beautiful beach of its size located relatively close to the capital city A capital city or capital is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state, province, Department (country subdivision), department, or other subnational entity, usually as its seat of the government. A capital is typically a city .... {{Trinidad-geo-stub Beaches of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad (island) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Range
The Northern Range is the range of tall hills across north Trinidad, the major island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The hills range from the Chaguaramas peninsula on the west coast to Toco in the east. The Northern Range covers approximately twenty-five percent of the land area of Trinidad. Geography The Northern Range runs from the Chaguaramas Peninsula in the west to Toco in the east. The eastern Northern Range (areas east of Arima) remain most heavily forested. Portions west of Arima, especially the southern slopes and valleys, have been extensively deforested, since they lie immediately north of the most heavily populated parts of the island. At the western end of the Northern Range, the capital city, Port of Spain, climbs into the hills and the valleys are settled and largely deforested. The Arima Valley remains as the westernmost valley that is still primarily forested, in a large part due to the presence of the Asa Wright Nature Centre in this valley. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Tucuche
El Tucuche (936 m) is the second highest peak in Trinidad's Northern Range and is noted for its interesting pyramidal shape. It is fabled in Amerindian lore as a sacred mountain. There are Amerindian petroglyphs on a rock outcrop below the mountain. These are the only petroglyphs in country known to archaeologists. Its summit is home to the golden tree frog ('' Phytotriades auratus''). On the summit of El Tucuche, elfin woodland can be found. The vegetation is usually gnarled and short, due to the high elevation, exposure to clouds and prevailing winds. At the foot of the mountain lies the village of Lluengo, home to approximately 2,000 residents. Wildlife on El Tucuche includes animals such as the El Tucuche Golden Tree Frog ('' Phytotriades auratus''), the Red Brocket Deer, the Fer-de-lance (''Bothrops atrox''), the Bearded Bellbird, the Orange-winged Amazon Parrot, the White-bearded Manakin, the Trinidad Stream Frog (''Mannophryne trinitatis'') and the Emperor Morpho Butterf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maracas Bay
Maracas Bay is a bay with sandy beach on the island of Trinidad. It is located on the north side of the island, an hour's mountainous drive from the capital city of Port of Spain via the North Coast Road. Unlike many of the northern beaches of Trinidad, Maracas Bay is protected by a deep bay. It is one of the most well known beaches in the island of Trinidad as it is considered by some to be the most beautiful beach of its size located relatively close to the capital city A capital city or capital is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state, province, department, or other subnational entity, usually as its seat of the government. A capital is typically a city that physically encompasses t .... {{Trinidad-geo-stub Beaches of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad (island) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers In Trinidad And Tobago
This is a list of rivers of Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad *Caroni River *Lalland River *Oropouche River *Salybia River *Mathura River *Maracas River *Shark River *Caura River *Valencia River *Caparo River *Marchine River (Affluentto the Lalland River) *Hondo River *Maraval River *Blue Basin River *Diego Martin River *San Juan River *St. Joseph River *Covigne River Gorge *Marianne River *Shark River *Yarra River *Chaguaramas River *Moruga River *Maturita River *Pilote River *Jack River *Santa Cruz River *Tunapuna River *Macoya/Trantrill River *Tacarigua River (Caura River) *Arouca River *Oropuna River *Mausica River *Arima River *Talparo River *Tumpuna River *Guanapo River *El Mamo River *Aripo River *Cumuto River *Guayamare River *Couva River *Guaracara River *Tarouba River *Cipero River *Guapo River *Cunupia River *Ravine Sable River Tobago * Courland River * Coffee River * Castara River * Bloody Bay River * Cook River (Tobago) * Bacolet River ** Sandy River * Hills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroni River, Trinidad And Tobago
The Caroni River is the largest river in Trinidad and Tobago, running for from its origins in the Northern Range on the island of Trinidad, through the northern lowlands of the Caroni Plains and enters the Gulf of Paria at the Caroni Swamp. The Caroni and its tributaries drain into one of the most densely populated parts of Trinidad, the East–West Corridor, and also provides most of its drinking water through the Caroni–Arena Dam. Point and non-point pollution is thus a major concern, as is the deforestation of its watershed on the southern slopes of the Northern Range. The banks of the Caroni River are one of the two main sites for Hindu cremations. The River is known to have strong currents and occasionally floods during heavy rainfall, devastating crops, livestock, fields, and farms in the Caroni area. Course The Caroni River originates as the Aripo River in the Northern Range and drains west into the mangrove wetlands of the Caroni Swamp. Major tributaries Twelve trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Trinidad And Tobago
The president of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is the head of state of Trinidad and Tobago and the commander-in-chief of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. The office was established when the country became a republic in 1976, before which the head of state was the queen of Trinidad and Tobago. The last governor-general, Sir Ellis Clarke, was sworn in as the first president on 1 August 1976 under a transitional arrangement. He was formally chosen as president by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of Parliament on 24 September 1976, which is now celebrated as Republic Day. Under the 1976 constitution, the president is the nominal source of executive power. Like the British sovereign (and heads of state in other Westminster systems), the president "reigns but does not rule". In practice, executive authority is exercised by the prime minister and his or her cabinet, on behalf of the president. The president appoints as prime minister the leader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Maxwell Richards
George Maxwell Richards (1 December 1931 – 8 January 2018) was a Trinidadian politician who served as the fourth President of Trinidad and Tobago, in office from 2003 to 2013. He was the first President of Trinidad and Tobago and head of state in the Anglophone Caribbean to have Amerindian ancestry. A chemical engineer by training, Richards was Principal of the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies in Trinidad from 1984 to 1996. He previously worked for Shell Trinidad Ltd before joining the University of the West Indies in 1965. He was sworn into office as president on 17 March 2003 for a five-year term. Early life and education Richards was born at his family's home in San Fernando in South Trinidad in 1931 as one of five children in the family. He was of Amerindian and Chinese descent. His father, George Richards, was a barrister while his mother, Henrietta Martin was a housewife and teacher. He received his primary education there before winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The University Of The Southern Caribbean
The University of the Southern Caribbean (USC) is a private university owned and operated by the Caribbean Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The main campus is located on of land in the Maracas Valley on the island of Trinidad of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. There are also six satellite extension campuses located in Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago; San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago; Georgetown, Guyana; Bridgetown, Barbados; Castries, St. Lucia; and St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. One other satellite campus is in the planning for St. George's, Grenada. The University offers courses to foster values-based education. The curriculum not only focuses on the academic, but has a holistic emphasis—an education that attends to the mind, soul, and body. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. History The University of the Southern Caribbean was founded in 1927 as East Caribbean T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
