Trinidad and Tobago Attractions

Sunday at Maracas Bay

Advantages: Local food, beautiful
Disadvantages: Need a car

...or in fact popular than Maracas Bay. As you drive over the Maracas hills the view of the Moka golfcourse can be seen as well as the lower valley. The temperature actually changes and the air begins to get fresher as you drive upward to the top of the mountain, the road lined with trees on the hillside. As you begin descending, you approach a couple small sheds where you can buy preserves of local fruits, including pepper mango, pepper pine, soaked ...
...on these you then arrive at a large lookout with a stunning view of the bay below. You usually see many small tents with local craft and foods that you can buy. Once you approach the beach, the smell of car brakes fills the air as the final descent is very steep. You make your way to the car park that sits behind the beach where you can buy the local specialty, fried shark and bake for around £2 each. This is similar to a pitta with fried shark, ...

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The joy of Maracas Bay

Advantages: Easy to get to, extremely beautiful
Disadvantages: Always teeming with people

...white sand and flowing waves. Maracas is very popular both with the locals and the tourists alike, and is comparable to many of the beautiful beaches in the Caribbean. Along the beach you can see small sheds offering some solace from the 32 degree sun, as well as lots of coconut trees offering shade... but be careful for dried coconuts falling! There is an abundance of flags and lifeguards on patrol making it one of the safest beaches on the island. ...
...craft such as leather sandals, bracelets and trinkets. The sand is fine and white, which contrasts beatifully with the deep blue (and deep green in parts) water. The waves are moderate to large at times, however the best times to experience a calm ocean is usually at 6am, or 6pm. During these times, the sunrise or sunset both provide stunning backdrops to a very beautiful beach. At these times, it is always best to either lay out on a beach towel ...

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