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Rio Claro Destination Guide
Discover Rio Claro in Trinidad and Tobago
Rio Claro in the region of Mayaro is a town located in Trinidad and Tobago - some 34 mi or ( 55 km ) South-East of Port of Spain , the country's capital .
Local time in Rio Claro is now 04:08 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port of Spain " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Bridgetown, Georgetown, Unis, Tunapuna, and Tableland. When in this area, you might want to check out Bridgetown . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rio Claro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Promotional Destination Video Trinidad
A destination video featuring Trinidad with a focus on the island's leisure activities, festivals, celebrations, attractions, entertainment, cuisine, eco-tourism activities and much more! Produced by ..
Guayaguayare Main Road, Mayaro, Trinidad and Tobago
Do you realize that if we all took our cameraphones, shot some video of where we live and posted it on the Internet, the world would be video mapped. Let's do it! www.mayaro.com ..
TRIBE Through the Years.mp4
Part II of the TRIBE Unleashed Video Series ..
Driving through Grand Lagoon Village, Mayaro
Take a drive through Grand Lagoon Village, Mayaro. www.mayaro.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tamana caves
Tamana caves (or Tamana cave) is a cave system located on the northern slope of Mount Tamana in eastern Trinidad. Mount Tamana is a 307-metre flat topped hill of Miocene Guaracara Limestone of the Tamana Formation in the eastern Central Range. Julian Kenny described the main cave as consisting of 18 separate sections. He documented two chimneys and a "walk-in chamber".
Located at 10.35 -61.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Central Range, Trinidad and Tobago
The Central Range is a mountain range on the island of Trinidad. It extends diagonally across the island and is a low-lying range with swampy areas rising to rolling hills. The tallest hills are Mount Tamana (307 m), Mount Harris and Brigand Hill, all located in the northeastern portion of the range. The range is a folded anticlinal uplift consisting of Cretaceous and Eocene rocks, with Miocene formations along the southern and eastern flanks.
Located at 10.42 -61.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Piparo
Piparo is a village in Central Trinidad on the southern edge of the Central Range. The village has three main claims to fame: Piparo was the base of operations of Dole Chadee (born Nankissoon Boodram), a notorious drug lord who was executed in 1999 for the murder of four members of the Baboolal family. Piparo was the home of Ras Shorty I (born Garfield Blackman) after his retirement from the calypso world.
Located at 10.33 -61.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Hardbargin
Hardbargain is a village in Central Trinidad on the southern edge of the Central Range. The village has : Hardbargain has a large Hindu Mandir called the Triveni Mandir aka the Sisters Road Hindu Temple. This establishment has been in existence since the 1960s, however the current majestic structure was officially opened in November 2002.
Located at 10.33 -61.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just 11 km off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of 4,768 km it is also the fifth largest in the West Indies. Many believe the original name for the island in the Arawaks' language was "Iëre" which meant "Land of the Humming Bird".
Located at 10.46 -61.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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