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Vance River in the region of Trinidad and Tobago (general) is a town in Trinidad and Tobago - some 33 mi or ( 53 km ) South of Port of Spain , the country's capital city .
Current time in Vance River is now 02:57 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port of Spain " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Bridgetown, Georgetown, Tunapuna, South Oropouche, and Siparia. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bridgetown . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Vance River ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Trinidad, ca 1930
A visit to Trinidad in the early 1930s by a Cunard ocean liner, photographed by Maurice Kellerman. Topurchase a clean DVD or digital download of this film for personal home use or educational use cont ..
Pitch Lake La Brea - Trinidad & Tobago
Stirring asphalt at Pitch Lake La Brea - Trinidad & Tobago! Amazing... this is lake of NATURAL ASPHALT... incredible experience!!! ..
Eco-touring Passionfruit's photos around St. Ann's, La Brea, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad and Tobago
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Port of Spain, Trinadad-Tobago Danharriet's photos around Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
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Interesting facts about this location
Pitch Lake
The Pitch Lake is the largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world, located at La Brea in southwest Trinidad, within the Siparia Regional Corporation. The lake covers about 40 ha and is reported to be 75 m deep. Pitch Lake is a tourist attraction that attracts about 20,000 visitors annually. It is also mined for asphalt by Lake Asphalt of Trinidad and Tobago.
Located at 10.23 -61.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago
La Brea is a town in southwestern Trinidad, located north of Point Fortin and south of Rousillac and San Fernando. La Brea (Spanish for "the tar") is best known as the site of the Pitch Lake, a natural asphalt lake. Pronunciation of "La Brea" differs from that used in the USA at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. Trinidadians call this place "La Bray."
Located at 10.25 -61.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Atlantic LNG
The Atlantic LNG Company of Trinidad and Tobago is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) producing company operating a liquefied natural gas plant in Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago. Atlantic LNG operates four liquefaction units. Train 4, with a 5.2 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) production capacity, is among the world's largest LNG trains in operation.
Located at 10.18 -61.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Dow Village
Dow Village is a mixed village in southern Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. It is often confused with another 'Dow Village' located in central Trinidad, located in the town of California, just east of The Southern Main Road, near Couva. The "South" Dow Village is located south of Otaheite Bay, north of Fyzabad and west of Debe. Dow Village is a fairly rural area, however some development has taken place recently, as well as an increase in traffic.
Located at 10.22 -61.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Fyzabad
Fyzabad is a town in southwestern Trinidad, 13 km south of San Fernando, west of Siparia and northeast of Point Fortin. It is named after the town of Faizabad in India. Colloquially it is known as "Fyzo" by many people, especially taxicab drivers.
Located at 10.18 -61.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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