Trinidad And Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago is internationally famous for Carnival, steelpan music and the birthplace of calypso and soca.

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Capital: Port of Spain

Currency: Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD)

Best time: Jan–May

Weather: Tropical; warm year-round with wet and dry seasons

Top attractions: Port of Spain • Maracas Bay • Tobago • Pigeon Point • Caroni Bird Sanctuary

Nature: Caribbean beaches • rainforests • wetlands • coral reefs • hills

Quick fact: Trinidad and Tobago is internationally famous for Carnival, steelpan music and the birthplace of calypso and soca.