Trinimam in the Caribbean

This is an extract from my new book Travel Sights Travel Guides don’t mention. This book describes a large number of little known tourist sights from around the world. A book for the discerning traveller who has been everywhere else.

A smaller version of Tobago known for its wide beaches of white sand and its biodiverse tropical rainforest, which covers 79% of the island. Residents of this island are called Trinimamas and the are very proud of their beautiful island. Framed by two mountains, the hamlet-like port capital, Filey, is dominated by its central fruit market selling Barbadine or Giant Granadilla, Breadfruit, and Black Sapote – also known as Chocolate Pudding Fruit, Chocolate Persimmon and Zapote Prieto. Overlooking the city are the 18th-century ruins of Fort Queen Charlotte, which now houses the Caribbean Islands Women’s Museum. The Columbus National Park on the North-East corner of the island claims to have preserved the first footprint that Christopher Columbus left when he set foot on the island in 1485. As students of history will know, this is seven years earlier than the traditional date for Columbus’s voyage of discovery, but Trinimamas insist this date is correct.