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Chaguaramas has been the center of yachting activity in Trinidad. There are several marinas [12] within the Chaguaramas area which provide repair services or on-land boarding services for yachts. There is also the option to refuel and stock supplies or just moor the yacht at a pier or in a sheltered bay facility and visit the island.
The Treaty of Chaguaramas established the Caribbean Community and Common Market, popularly known as CARICOM. It was signed on 4 July 1973 in Chaguaramas , Trinidad and Tobago . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was signed by Barbados , Guyana , Jamaica , and Trinidad and Tobago .
Trinidad and Tobago achieved full independence via the Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 on 31 August 1962 within the Commonwealth with Queen Elizabeth II as its titular head of state. On 1 August 1976, the country became a republic, and the last Governor-General , Sir Ellis Clarke , became the first President.
The National Archives of Trinidad and Tobago is the repository for permanent records and archives of the Government as well as historical records of national significance. The beginnings of the National Archives can be traced back to the aftermath of the disastrous fire of 1903 at the Red House in Port of Spain .
Trinidad and Tobago, [a] officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean.Comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with numerous smaller islands, it is located 11 kilometres (6 nautical miles) northeast off the coast of Venezuela, 130 kilometres (70 nautical miles) south of Grenada, and west of Barbados.
Within Trinidad and Tobago the first proposed site was Chaguaramas, a few miles west of Port of Spain, but the site was part of a United States naval base. [18] In practice, Port of Spain served as the de facto federal capital for the duration of the federation's existence.
English: A map of the Peninsula of Chaguaramas in Trinidad and Tobago, showing the positions of the British and Spanish ships on 16 February 1797. Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808). Oriented with north to top (compass rose). Admiral Hervey, escorting 40 transport ships, took control of Trinidad from the Spanish on 18 February.
The Treaty was signed in Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago by then leaders of: Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. CARICOM Day is recognised as an official public holiday in Guyana where the secretariat is based, and is observed on the first Monday of July.