Photo Album

A fountain erupts and the Trinidad and Tobago flag flaps in the wind as a light rain moves toward the Port of Spain harbor. (FTB)

The Breakfast Shed is one of Port of Spain's most picturesque dining spots. With an open dining area overlooking the water, it's one of the few places that can make you forget you're in a highly industrial city. (FTB)

View from inside the Breakfast Shed. (FTB)

Pearl's Guesthouse is our home-away-from-home our first week in Trinidad. It was not far from  downtown Port of Spain and was right next to Victoria Square, one of the nicer green spaces in the capital. (FTB)

The coat of arms for Trinidad and Tobago contains three different types of birds. On the crest are two hummingbirds as the country has been called the "Land of the Hummingbird," with 16 reported species. The two larger birds are the Scarlet Ibis (left) and the Cocrico (right) which are the national bird of Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. The the three ships on the crest represent the three ships Christopher Columbus used to sail to the New World (the Santa María, the Niña, and the Pinta). (FTB)

Nicholas Tower is financial hub of Trinidad and Tobago. It houses the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment and the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange Limited. (FTB)

To escape the bustle and bustle of the city, many residents retreat to the Queen's Park Savannah, the largest open space in the capital city. Just to the north of the Savannah is also the Royal Botanic Garden. (FTB)

To travel from Trinidad to Tobago, many people take one of the ferries that transport them from Port of Spain to Scarborough, the capital of Tobago. (MNO)

Port of Spain may only be the third largest municipality in the country, but it is the center of politics in the country.