Trinidad Port-of-Spain Independence Square
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Independence square sa Port of Spain Trinidad
Port of Spain, Trinidad. History, Economy, Tourism, Climate
Port of Spain is the capital city of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's second-largest city after San Fernando. Port of Spain is a great place to spend a couple of days and is the hub for the Trinidad's famous carnival. It has been the capital since 1757. The city serves primarily as a retail and administrative centre. It is also an important financial services centre for the Caribbean. Port of Spain is a leading city in the Caribbean region.
LOCATION
Port of Spain is located on the Gulf of Paria, on the northwest coast of the island of Trinidad. Port of Spain measures about 10.4 km2 in area.
HISTORY
The Port of Spain was founded near the site of the Amerindian fishing village of Cumucurapo, located in the area today known as Mucurapo, west of the city centre. Spanish settlers, who established a port here Puerto de España.
CLIMATE
The city has a tropical wet and dry climate climate characterized by warm to hot temperatures year-round, with little seasonal variation. nighttime temperatures dip somewhat during the winter months from January to March. Temperatures typically range from 19 to 34 °C. The wet season lasts from June to November, and the dry season lasts from December to May.
COMMUNICATION
Piarco International Airport is about 45 minutes from the center of Port of Spain. From Tobago there are 14 flights a day on Tobago Express, which is operated by Caribbean Airlines. The most common route of transportation around the island are the public use taxis, called maxi-taxis.
ECONOMY
Port of Spain is a shopping and business centre for much of the country. Most government offices are also located in the city. local banks headquartered here have helped it become a financial centre for the Caribbean and Central America region. Trinidad's economy is based on natural gas and oil. The city is also home to the largest container port on the island and is one of several shipping hubs of the Caribbean.
TOURISM
The pre-lenten Carnival is the city's main annual cultural festival and tourist attraction. Port of Spain offers a range of nightclubs and entertainment complexes. A great variety of restaurants including Italian, Mexican, Lebanese, Thai, Venezuelan-Panyol, French, Japanese, Chinese, Creole, American and Indian can be found in Port of Spain. Port of Spain is also a cultural hub for the country. Regular dance and theatre productions occur.
MUSIC
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Ride along Independence Sq. to Henry Street in Port of Spain, Trinidad
Sunday evening bike ride in Port of Spain, Trinidad (1/2 mile covered in this video)
With the proper cycling infrastructure (for transport, not sport), commuters will have a viable alternative to expensive, polluting cars. What's holding us back? Time to shake up the status quo...
Try doing this in a car during the week....gridlock!
Independance Square, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Independence Square & Brian Lara Avenua - Port Of Spain - Trinidad - January 2011
Independence Square & Brian Lara Avenua - Port Of Spain - Trinidad - January 2011
Immaculate Conception RC Cathedral, Port Of Spain, Trinidad |Trinidad & Tobago ???????? #OnDeRoadTripz
In this video I share another historical site in Trinidad - Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Cathedral, which is located on Independence Square, Port of Spain, Trinidad.
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Port of Spain to Barataria, Trinidad
Drive along Wrightson Road onto Beetham Highway.....
Walking through Port of Spain, Trinidad
Walking down Independence Square in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Walking the Streets of Port of Spain, Trinidad
Today I head to Port of Spain to grab some things for Carnival Monday and Tuesday. We had missed Kiddie's Carnival by a few minutes but it was still fun seeing the children walk around in their costumes.
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Drone video of Port of Spain, Trinidad on December 31, 2018
Drone video of Port of Spain, Trinidad on December 31, 2018, done from Woodford Square and Independence Square
Fly away Trinidad Port of Spain
A collage of different highway scenes in Trinidad
Independence Square North
driving along Independence square North
T&T Port of Spain.mpg
Trials of new british built offshore patrol vessel Port of Spain built by BAE Systems Portsmouth. For the Government of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago.
Independence Square (Port of Spain) Top # 6 Facts
Independence Square (Port of Spain) Top # 6 Facts
Port-of-Spain 360 Panorama
a 360 Panorama of Port-of-Spain from 22 stories up between Abercromby and Chacon Streets, Brian Lara Promenade/Independence Square and South Quay, Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad Port-of-Spain - Driving From Queen's Park Savannah To Maraval
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On Carnival Friday 2010 we took a nice drive from Port-of-Spain to Maraval.
Port of Spain in Trinidad (1970-1979) | British Pathé
The Port of Spain in Trinidad is busy with motorists, boaters, and consumers visiting Barclays Bank and Woolworth’s in this gorgeous footage from the 1970s.
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Port of Spain, Trinidad
Various panning shots of port showing many moored boats. Good high angle shots showing whole area surrounding port, including traffic, local businesses including Barclays Bank, Woolworth's.
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22 Stories
22 stories up from Independence Square aka the Brian Lara Promenade between Abercromby and Chacon Streets, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Part Of Charlotte Street Renamed China Town
Parts of Charlotte street Port of Spain has been renamed China Town.
This is from Park Street to Independence Square, and to commemorate this move was the first Archway being erected from Thursday evening to early Friday morning, at the corner of Park and Charlotte streets.
The second archway is to be erected at the Corner of Independence square north and Charlotte street, from midnight on Friday into the wee hours of Saturday morning.
The Archway brought many curious stares from citizens who journeyed along Charlotte street, many of them voicing their opinions as they passed by. Suffice to say, the opinions were mixed.
The archways, which had been announced by Port of Spain Mayor Joel Martinez earlier this year, is part of a planned twinning between the city of Port of Spain and the city of Shanghai, China.