People sometimes are aware of and
visit only one attraction at a particular location and never visit the other attractions
or activities that are available at that location. There are times when parents are
planning a vacation, their children complain, by asking, "What is there to do or
see?". Our Area Summary Page provides a quick summary of the recreational activities,
attractions, places of interest, in various areas of Trinidad, particularly those
locations that are often used for vacations. The listing of locations is organised in
alphabetical order and to get more information on any recreational activity or attraction
in that location, simply click on the activity.
If you are looking for places to stay,
visit our Accommodations Page.
Other non-english Place Names in Trinidad on this web site
Arouca
An Amerindian name that was originally Arauca
Anglais Road
Anglais is the French word for english and it is believed that this area
in Cumana Toco is named after the English who attempted to create a settlement in the area
in 1631, while Trinidad was still a Spanish colony.
Bonasse
Believed to have been named after the French word meaning nice.
Buenos Ayres
A Spanish name meaning Good Air
Carenage
Named by the French because of the careening of boats in the bay to clean
their bottoms
Cocorite
Named after the Cocorite trees that were in the area
Galera
A Spanish word for a type of sailing ship called a Galley
Galeota
A Spanish word for a type of galley
Guapo
A Spanish name after the river in the area which they called Beautiful River
Icacos
An Amerindian name after the shrub icaco which is today known as fat pork
Las Cuevas
A Spanish name arising from The Caves in the area
La Lune
A Spanish name meaning the moon because of the beauty of the moonlight on
the water in this area.
La Tinta
A Spanish name meaning inky.
Laventille
A French name given to the area because it was considered The Vent (La Ventaille) through which the winds blew
Maracas
A Spanish name arising from the musical instruments, The
Maracs
Macqueripe
An Amerindian name
Mucurapo
An Amerindian place name that according to Anthony De Verteuil was
originally Camocorabo and the Spanish changed to Cumucurape and meant The Place of
the Silk Cotton Tree
Oropouche
An Amerindian word
Palo Seco
A Spanish name meaning Dry
Point Fortin
Named after a French settler Messier. Fortin who had a sugar estate in the
area
Rancho Quemado
A Spanish name meaning burnt land
Rio Claro
A Spanish name meaning clear river
San Juan
A Spanish name given by Governor Chacon after St John the Baptist
Sangre Grande
A Spanish name meaning big blood because of a battle between spanish
colonists and amerindians
Sangre Chiquito
A Spanish name meaning little blood
Santa Cruz
A Spanish name meaning Holy Cross
Tacarigua
An Amerindian place name
Valencia
A modification of a Spanish place name arising from a planter, Valentia,
who had an estate in the area
Vessigny
A French name as a result of the Corsican settler Simon Paul Vessiny who
opened a sugar estate in the area
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