Where is Trinidad and Tobago? 
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Trinidad is located at the southerly tip of Venezuela and is part of the Caribbean. It is a twin isle with its other half known as the sister isle of Tobago . The capital city of Trinidad is Port of Spain that is home to the zoo, museums, botanical gardens and a business hub. Each coast has something to offer the West accommodates sailing enthusiasts, the East coast offers stretches of long sandy beaches, the South offers a view to Venezuela and the north coast offers Maracas Beach the most popular beach. The scenery in Trinidad covers everything from a bustling mall to the fields of tranquil sugar cane. The Caroni Swamp is a superb example of a Caribbean wetlands, where the national bird of the red Scarlet Ibis bird nests. To get to the swamp you first take a boat ride down the Caroni River where the tour boat operator points out the resident caimans and wildlife.

The most unusual attraction has to be the "Benson & Hedges Annual Raft About" where crowds of spectators and participants gather at a beach venue to set sail in a homemade raft. The fun loving crews set sail on the serene waters as they try to stay afloat for the longest. It is an open-air event for the public and tends to draw a young, robust crowd. Turtle nestling on the East coast beaches has got to be one of the best attractions. It begins as the sunsets and together with a tour guide you can be up lose and personal to gigantic Leatherback Turtles as they make their way from the sea to the protected beaches where they find the perfect spot to lay their 50 or so eggs. Tours are arranged prior to arrival and there is a short lecture given, before the guides take you down to the nesting area. Visitors are offered the chance to sponsor a turtle by a donation of money. You will then get to name your turtle and receive a certificate and be given tracking information on your turtle.
 

Money and communication

The local currency is the TT dollar (TTD) it is made up of 100 dollars.

Coins are in denominations of cents 25 cents, 10 cents, 5 cents and a one-cent

Notes are in denominations of the TT dollar 5, 10, 20 and 100.
The TT dollar is roughly worth 27 cents US (2003 rate)

Banking hours are from Mon-Thurs 8am-2pm , (outside of malls) Friday 8am-2pm ; 3pm - 5pm. Banks do not open on Saturday. Banks within malls have extended opening hours.

Payphones are located mostly in heavy traffic areas with most accepting local phone-cards rather than coins.

The prefix to call from outside of Trinidad is + 868 + number

The first three digits of local phone numbers denote the area of the call

Other important things about Trinidad
The official language is English with a West Indian accent.

The currency used is the TT dollar they are six TT dollars to one US dollar

Trinidad is 1864 sq miles

Population 1.3 million for Trinidad & Tobago.

The religion is mixed

The time zone is GMT-04:00