Hitching a Ride

Situated off the northeast coast of South America, the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago lies at the south of the West Indian archipelago close to the Venezuelan coast. Trinidad, the larger island, is crossed from east to west by a mountain range which is an extension of the Andes. Tobago is much smaller and has a central, volcanic mountain range. The islands of Trinidad and Tobago cover an area of 5,128 sq km (1,981 sq mi) and have an estimated population of 1.34 million. Every culture is unique, but Trinidad is doubly special because of the number of cultural traditions that have been preserved and cross-pollinated by generations of migrants from all over the world, all in one small island. This makes Trinidad constantly abuzz …[read more]