Trinidad Southwest Attractions
The southwest corner of Trinidad centers around the island's second largest city of San Fernando. The area has a high concentration of Indians, both Hindu and Muslim whose ancestors were brought in to work the sugar plantations after the abolition of slavery. A feature of the region are the many colorful religious flags seen in Hindu communities.
The area is easy to reach within an hour because of the Uriah Butler/ Soloman Hochoy expressway which speeds traffic south from Port of Spain.
The area is easy to reach within an hour because of the Uriah Butler/ Soloman Hochoy expressway which speeds traffic south from Port of Spain.
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Waterloo - Hindu Temple in the Sea, Trinidad and Tobago
Overcoming restrictions which prevented him from using sugar cane land for his religion, an Indian laborer Siewdass Sadhu, spent 25 years building a Hindu temple of mud and stone upon mud flats in the gulf of Paria off of Waterloo. Today the temple has been replaced by a more solid structure in gleaming white with simple decorations.
The setting of sea and nature makes this devotional site worth a stop.
The setting of sea and nature makes this devotional site worth a stop.
