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Trinidad was believed to have South American migrants such as the Arawak and Carib from as early as 5,000BC. An article about the history of Trinidad quotes, " Arawak and Carib Indians prospered on the island the Amerindians called " Iere ", meaning land of the Hummingbird, until Columbus spotted the island he named for the Holy Trinity. When the Spaniards came and discovered no precious metals on Trinidad, the Amerindians were enslaved and shipped off to work on other Caribbean settlements." This quote shows that the infamous Christopher Columbus came in, spotted, claimed and named Trinidad on July 31st, 1498 basically taking the island away from the natives. Many colonials occupied Trinidad until the island gained its independence from Britain, 400+ years later, on August 31st, 1962. This island now has a Parliamentary Democracy form of government today and is one of the world's wealthiest countries in the Caribbean due to the large reserves of oil and gas whi

Come on down to visit the beautiful Caribbean coastal region of Colombia! Located in the northern part of South America, Colombia is surrounded by many bodies of water including the  Caribbean Sea  and the Pacific Ocean. An article from Britannica states, " Because of the country's close proximity to the Equator, its climate is generally tropical and isothermal; without any real change of seasons" (Britannica paragraph 1). This means that the weather here is beautiful  year-round  and always a good time for the beach! Who doesn't love the beach, right? Colombia has some of the best beaches with clear blue water and white sand topping it off with amazing views.     "Colombia’s little gem in the Caribbean, San Andres Island, was awarded the title of Leading Beach Destination in South America at the 2014 World Travel Awards" (paragraph 7).  If the beaches aren't enough to get you to want to visit here, let's talk about food! For all my coffee lovers, Co