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The largest Carnival celebration in the Caribbean It’s the second largest in the world! Held in Port of Spain, Trinidad on the Monday (party day) and Tuesday (parade day) preceding Ash Wednesday. In 2017 the celebration falls on February 27 and 28. Costumes are elaborate and stunning and full of colour, many are individually large enough to fill a room. Book your trip one year in advance, if you can ! carnival season is usually fully booked !
Amber Rose taking getting a good trini "wine" (dance)..
Reason 2-
You haven't tasted real Kentucky Fried Chicken untill youve had it in Trinidad ! Yes, you read that right. This location on Frederick Street across from Independence Square in Port of Spain made the Guinness World Records in 2000 for selling the most chicken in the world. Also for making the most money in the world. Locals love their KFC and tourist alike !
WARNING MOST CASHIER'S IN TRINIDAD BE LIKE
Reason 3-
The tunes of a steel band and steel pan. The steelpan is the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. They were first made from discarded oil drums, when hand drums were banned under British rule.
Reason 4-
A one-of-a-kind upside down hotel Known as the “Upside Down Hilton,” the Hilton Trinidad is the world’s first of its kind ! With all of its rooms cascading down a small hill. Floor 1 is at the top of the building, so guests drive up to the top of the hill to enter the lobby.
Reason 5-
More than 450 species of birds make their home in the lush landscape of Trinidad and Tobago, making the islands popular destinations with birders.
Reason 6-
A romantic swamp boat ride..Even non-birders can enjoy the avian plenty with a dusk cruise in an open wood boat through Trinidad’s Caroni Swamp & Bird Sanctuary. This area is the top nesting site for Trinidad’s national bird, the Scarlet Ibis. Thousands of these colorful red birds gather here early each evening to roost in trees.As you cruise, you might also see caimans in the water within the mangroves.
Reason 7-
A tram tour with tastings Head to the House of Angostura for a tram tour and rum tasting. While here, you can also view an exquisite collection of Trinidad’s gorgeous butterflies. You might want to ask about the special toilet they put in for Queen Elizabeth’s visit (she never used it).
Reason 8-
Lunch with hummingbirds Stop by Cafe Mariposa in Lopinot to get close to 13 of Trinidad’s 18 species of hummingbird who gather here, feasting on firebush, bird-friendly plants and feeders. While you wait for a delicious four-course lunch—think fried casava sticks, divine pumpkin-chocolate soup, homemade taco shells and fillings, and perhaps avocado and cocoa ice creams—the wee hummingbirds flutter around and breeze by. The cafe is owned by seven sisters who work in the kitchen, and their offspring help with waiting tables; after lunch, the family serenades diners.
Reason 9-
Beautiful Maracas Beach Located an hour’s drive north of Port of Spain, Maracas Beach is one of Trinidad’s most well-known and gorgeous beaches. It is additionally famous for a collection of huts that serve Bake and Shark ! A delicious native Trinidadian dish that consists of deep-fried shark stuffed in a “bake,”.
Reason 10 -
Great food ! Grilled, fried, stewed or curried local dishes Just 20 minutes by air (2½ hours by ferry) is Tobago. There in the port of Scarborough is the Blue Crab restaurant, where delicious dishes include flying fish curry, coal pot chicken, grilled king fish and fried plantains.All local and trini foods are delicious food.
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