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How sweet is Maracas Bay Beach? How fantastically fun is it to play among her sands and shallows? This image offers some clues...

Trinidad pays tribute to its proud musical legacy in a number of ways. One not-so-sterling example of this is the Lord Kitchener Statue.

Trinidad Fry bake (aka: fried bake, or float) is one of the easiest and most authentic tastes of the Caribbean that anyone can make.

My Dad's curry shrimp recipe is spicy, savory, and delicious. The best thing about it, though, is the love cooked into every bite.

In keeping with our Trini heritage, Patrick and I were reared on a wide array of curry delights. This simple Curry Chicken recipe brings back our childhood.

Benne balls count sesame seeds as their primary ingredient. Some combination of sugar and molasses or honey is also part of the mix. 

Rum shops are everywhere in Trinidad. Roti shops are too. Where you don't find either of them, sometimes you'll find shark oil shops.

The name Buffalypso is a mashup of "buffalo" and "calypso," the latter denoting the fact that these creatures could only hail from Trinidad.

The Magnificent Seven, a collection of ornate, historic mansions lining the famed Queens Park Savanah in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, stand out among the Caribbean's finest examples of grand and distinctive architecture. Arguably the most distinctive of the bunch: Archbishop's Palace.