Trinidad East Coast (Nariva Swamp)

The main features of the east coast include Manzanila Beach and the swamps of the Nariva River.

These sites are rarely visited by tourists because of the length of the drive involved in essentially circling the entire island. The preferred route is across to Manzanila using the east-west Churchill-Roosevelt highway, then down the coast, then across the southern section of the country to San Fernando, then north on the expressway.

Only birders who want a few extra species out of the Nariva River swamps seem tempted by this journey.