Feb

Trinidad and Tobago - The destination to rest in the Caribbean

The orange and pink sunset, the sun does not forget that we are no longer in the Caribbean . You hear the buzzing sound of reggae that is in the air and composing the soundtrack for a perfect holiday. For those who enjoy the tropical heat away from the hustle and madness city, Tobago is the ideal choice to relax in paradise.

Located northeast of Trinidad, between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, the second island of the country is renowned for its stunning white sand beaches and coral reefs that are the delight of divers.

The island's terrain is varied, with a mountainous center and plains to the south and the west coast, which offers a huge variety of sports natureza.Cristóvão Columbus reached Trinidad and Tobago in 1498, taking it to the Spanish, then was power under the Dutch, in the nineteenth century, became a British colony. Currently, the country with the second largest English speaking population in the region after Jamaica .

Scarborough, the capital of Tobago, is the venue for all events, an island that changed hands more than thirty times in 150 years. The parliament building is one of the best examples of Georgian architecture Caribbean, while the cannons around the bridge recall that even in heaven if they lived less time tranquilos.Embora still relatively unexplored, Tobago is the center of the tourist development of the country, combining the atmosphere a pleasant village with the sophistication of more modern hotels.

From idyllic boat rides romantic dinners under the fleeting twilight Tobago allows a total surrender to the dolce fare niente, not forgetting those who seek adventure and moments of real excitement.

With a wealth multicultural, eclectic country that combines the most entrenched traditions, such as race goats, with the exuberance of avant-garde festivals like Carnival Caribbean, known worldwide.

And the same diversity also have colors and flavors of the cuisine of Tobago, where lobster is queen. Combining the legacies of Indian, African, Arab and European, country kitchen has a distinctive touch and unforgettable.

Slave revolts, battles for power, Indian attacks and raids of pirates, all that seems taken from a book of adventures, is the story of Tobago. And today, so calm and serene, the island welcomes those who come in peace, and that, as I try to capture every setting of the sun, every face, every moment, as if the whole scene disappeared in the twinkling of Eye.

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