f Paria - Ins and Outs of Trinidad & Tobago 2013
f Paria - Ins and Outs of Trinidad & Tobago 2013
f Paria - Ins and Outs of Trinidad & Tobago 2013
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Touring<br />
International Financial Centre. The lower<br />
walls <strong>of</strong> the Centre are strikingly adorned<br />
with giant prints <strong>of</strong> the works <strong>of</strong> local artists,<br />
but the main outdoor gallery is just west <strong>of</strong><br />
the city centre at the Queen’s Park Oval, the<br />
home <strong>of</strong> <strong>Trinidad</strong> cricket.<br />
The ground takes up an entire block <strong>and</strong><br />
on all the external walls there are more <strong>of</strong><br />
our great paintings, freely available for all<br />
to admire day <strong>and</strong> night. Lovers <strong>of</strong> art <strong>and</strong><br />
culture taking an evening stroll around the<br />
outdoor gallery, may find their ears assailed<br />
by a melodic mélange <strong>of</strong> musical notes<br />
floating enticingly through the air, for three<br />
panyards are within easy walking distance.<br />
Step through the gates, <strong>and</strong> there is<br />
a strumming <strong>and</strong> a drumming, pannists<br />
beating <strong>and</strong> sweating, dancing <strong>and</strong> jumping<br />
to the pulsating rhythm. Tenors high <strong>and</strong><br />
tenors low, double second <strong>and</strong> triple cello,<br />
harmony <strong>and</strong> counterpoint in mesmerising<br />
flow, backed by the thunder from the bass<br />
row. It is music that epitomises the people<br />
<strong>and</strong> the place.<br />
<strong>Trinidad</strong> sits at the tectonic crossroads<br />
<strong>of</strong> old Gondwanal<strong>and</strong>, torn from South<br />
America by a drifting Caribbean Plate.<br />
Exposed <strong>and</strong> submerged by fluctuating<br />
seas, it now is the link, geographically<br />
<strong>and</strong> biologically between South America<br />
<strong>and</strong> the Caribbean. Its peoples represent<br />
a history <strong>of</strong> ancient migrations, fifteenth<br />
<strong>and</strong> sixteenth century explorations <strong>and</strong><br />
conquest, slavery, exploitation <strong>and</strong><br />
emancipation. Free yourself, experience<br />
the culture <strong>and</strong> the nature, <strong>and</strong> immerse<br />
yourself in pleasure, leisure <strong>and</strong> learning.<br />
Vacation in T&T with the Incoming Tour<br />
Operators Association.<br />
AD Travel Ltd<br />
Tel: (868) 487-0572<br />
email:asal<strong>and</strong>y@incentive<strong>and</strong>more.com<br />
www.incentive<strong>and</strong>more.com<br />
Tel: (868) 633-1403 ; Fax: (868) 633-1771<br />
Email: ttitoa@tstt.net.tt<br />
www.ttitoa.com<br />
email:caribbe<strong>and</strong>iscoverytours@yahoo.com<br />
The Travel Centre<br />
Tel: (868) 622-0112<br />
email:trvlcentre@tstt.net.tt<br />
www.the-travel-centre.com<br />
Nanan’s Bird Sanctuary Tours<br />
FOR RESERVATIONS:<br />
#38, Bamboo Grove Settlement No. 1<br />
Uriah Butler Highway, Valsayn, P.O. <strong>Trinidad</strong> W.I<br />
Phone/Fax:(868) 645-1305 • Cell:(868) 681-1671<br />
E-mail:nantour@tstt.net.tt • Website:www.nananecotours.com<br />
Phone:(868)-cv2-book • Website:www.cvmtravel.com<br />
www.exclusivetourstnt.com<br />
gunda@tstt.net.tt<br />
Tel: (868) 628-1051 / 628-0668.<br />
Cell: (868) 620 1989<br />
email:caribbe<strong>and</strong>iscoverytours@yahoo.com<br />
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The <strong>Ins</strong> & <strong>Outs</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Trinidad</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Tobago</strong>