Trinidad

 Trinidad

  

Trinidad is a small island in the Caribbean island chain located near the upper eastern part of south america, giving it a Indian and Spanish flavor. 


Food

Since Trinidad is so close to the South American country Guyana, it is tied very strong in Indian culture making the foods a strong mix of the two. A lot of the cuisine in Trinidad consists of curries. My step mom being from Trinidad gave me a personal example of the foods they have to offer in Trinidad, and let me tell you, they are SPICY!


This is an example of chicken curry, most meals are topped on a rice base to split the strong flavors of the spices added in the curry. 



Culture and Language 

Many find this surprising, as i did when i was first informed, but Trinidad was first conquered by the Spanish, but then taken over by the British in the late 1700's. That being said, the popular language on the island is English. This was funny to me because the people there are from a hot island with lots of melanin in their skin, but have strong British accents, which was very interesting to me. 


Sights and Places to visit

Trinidad is a very bright and welcoming island with vast forests and wildlife, as well as bright sand and clear water. Englishman's bay is a great example of one of the many bright and beautiful attractions Trinidad has to offer. 




This is an image of the raw and untouched beauty you can find in Trinidad, Englishman's bay, one of the most popular attractions in Trinidad, and for good reason. This little body of water found at the break of the tree line demonstrates the diversity this island has to offer, and further depicts how, as a whole, this island is  absolutely breathtaking.   









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  1. Benjamin ShepardSeptember 8, 2020 at 11:21 AM

    it looks like your hitting all five criteria, one thing i might change though is formatting the pictures to have captions.

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