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Port of Spain is the centre of one of the largest Carnivals in the world, with tens of thousands participating in the pre-Lenten street party. One of Port of Spain's most prominent artisans is Peter Minshall, who creates 'mas' or masquerade costumes for Trinidad's annual carnival. Internationally, he helped design the opening awards ceremonies ...
On 15 February 1844, then Governor of Trinidad, Sir Henry McLeod, laid the foundation stone for a new government administration building on the western edge of the Woodford Square, then known as Brunswick Square.A few years later, switch to 1851 when Lord [Harris], the Governor, came back to power, he made what we know as the 'Red House' now, Trinidad's first public library.
Downtown Port of Spain is the central business district of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The largest of the city's 7 commercial districts. The Downtown district of Port of Spain is also the oldest district of the city, between South Quay (to the south), Oxford Street (to the north), the St. Ann's River (to the east), and Richmond Street ...
In 2012, the government of Trinidad and Tobago approved the introduction of postal codes starting later that same year. In addition to the postal code implementation the country has embarked on a nationwide address improvement initiative adopting the Universal Postal Union (UPU) S-42 international standard of addressing.
The Magnificent Seven is a group of seven mansions located west of the Queen's Park Savannah in northern Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago [1] on Maraval Road in the St Clair neighborhood. They were built between 1902 and 1910 on land that was previously used as a government stock farm and are listed as heritage sites at the National Trust of ...
Saint James is a district of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.Port of Spain's last major municipal expansion occurred in 1938, when the St. James district north of Woodbrook and west of St. Clair was incorporated into the city limits.
Newtown, is a district in the Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.Over the years Newtown has evolved into a well developed business area with large residences being converted into business places or being torn down with the intention to build a more business like location.
The Open Air Food Court is a night market at Queen's Park Savannah. It is the perfect spot to grab local food during the warm evenings in Port of Spain, whether doubles or corn soup, shawarmas/gyros or jerk chicken, bake and shark or shaved ice. The stands start to set up in the early evening, and food is available from 18:00 at the earliest ...