Global Learning Site - Trinidad - Trinity in Trinidad

Visit Trinidad & Tobago. Experience the World!

The Trinity-in-Trinidad Global Learning Site offers students a unique cultural immersion experience in the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

The population of just over 1 million is made up of people whose ancestors came from all over the globe - Africa, India, Europe, China, as well as descendents of the native Amerindians.

Here you can find the flavours, languages, traditions and religions of the world co-existing and intermingling to create a culture that is in many ways unique.

Visitors are drawn to the islands for their rich cultural and ecological variety.

Trinidad

Trinidad is the birth place of calypso music and the home of the only musical invention of the 20th century - the steel pan. The island is best known for its annual pre-Lenten carnival - one of the world's largest, most colourful and energetic street parades - which has spawned several imitations throughout the Caribbean, North America and Europe. Participation is open to anyone. Trinidad's carnival takes place during the spring semester and students participate in related arts, theatre, music and literary forms.

In this land of festivals you can also participate in the ancient Hindu festivals of Divali and Holi or Pahgwa, as well as the Muslim festivals of Eid-ul_Fitr and Hosay. Trinidad is considered the industrial and commercial hub of the Caribbean. The island is an established oil producer and one of the world's leading producers of natural gas.

Trinidad (1,864 sq mi/4,828 sq km) lies just north of the Orinoco River delta in Venezuela. It's also home to the world's largest basin of natural asphalt. The St. Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) is located in Trinidad.

Tobago

Often referred to as Trinidad's sister isle, Tobago offers visitors a more traditional Caribbean experience. Compared with Trinidad's sometimes frantic pace, the island is an oasis of quiet and serenity. Lying to the north east of Trinidad, Tobago (116 sq mi/300 sq km) is densely forested. Beautiful beaches, breathtaking scenery and an easy-going pace are the hallmarks of life in Tobago, and there is also a strong and distinct blend of African, French and English cultures.

The Tobago Heritage Festival takes place in August every year.