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07 Jul Port Of Spain
Port Of Spain Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, has a history that dates back to the 1500s. The city was founded by the Spanish and was originally called Puerto España. Early historyThe Spanish built a fort in 1560 to protect a settlement...
07 Jul South, Trinidad
Southern Exploration Adventure The history of South Trinidad includes the settlement of the area by Indigenous people, the arrival of European colonists, and the development of the sugar and cocoa industries. Indigenous settlement The earliest known settlement in the Caribbean was in Trinidad, dating back at least...
07 Jul South West
The Pitch Lake The history of Pitch Lake in Trinidad and Tobago is marked by the discovery of the lake by indigenous peoples, the exploitation of the pitch by European powers, and the commercial harvesting of the asphalt: Indigenous peoplesIndigenous inhabitants knew about the lake's asphalt for...