Trinidad North Range and North Coast

Covered by rain forest across the top of Trinidad and running from the foothills to the sea in the north, this region is the prime ecological and thereby tourist area of the island. These hills were formed when the land once sat astride a mid-ocean ridge millions of years ago. The land is quite contorted and the few roads wind to follow the deep valleys.

Three areas are especially visited: Mt St Benedict, the Arima Valley and some of the beaches on the north coast.

Since the road through the Arima Valley to the Asa Wright Nature Center continues on to Blanchisseuse and the north coast, visitors may wonder if it is worth while to complete the driving circuit. However, there is little different to see north of Asa Wright and