Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine July 2017 | Page 583

POINTE-À- PIERRE WILD
FOWL TRUST
Operating a captive breeding program for
endangered species, the Pointe-à- Pierre
Wild Fowl Trust is a 30-hectare sanctuary
located among lush tropical foliage. Here
you can walk one of the nature trails
beside lily-topped lakes spotting black-
bellied whistling ducks, scarlet ibis, white-
cheeked pintail and many other breeds of
bird.
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PORT OF SPAIN
Trinidad’s capital, Port of Spain has several
things to interest tourists and among
those things are what have become
known as the “Magnificent Seven.” These
are a group of elegant mansions that are
sprawled across Queen’s Park Savanna
a green space within the town. Also the
Renaissance-style Parliament is impressive,
plus of course there are the Royal Botanic
Gardens and the National Museum.
Photo Credit: KANewYork
ASA WRIGHT NATURE
CENTRE & LODGE
Covering 1,500 acres of dense forest, this
is a paradise for any bird watcher. Once
a plantation for cocoa, citrus and coffee,
the center now makes it possible for
visitors to see woodcreepers, pygmy owls,
Hummingbirds and trogans or perhaps
even the rare nocturnal bird, the oilbird.
Funds made from tours and from guests
at the lodge help pay for the center’s
environmental education programs.
Photo Credit: TripAdvisor