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About Tobago
Tobago is very different from her sister isle. It is approximately 32km (20 miles) away from Trinidad. Tobago is a tranquil island with calm waters and vast stretches of white sand beaches. In the east, the volcanic part of the island is precipitous and heavily forested, with the oldest protected rainforest in the western hemisphere. The island of Tobago is very beautiful and fertile, which is part of the reason that almost every western European colonial power has fought to have it.
The capital, Scarborough, has many quaint houses which spill down from the hilltop to the waterside. Scarborough is overshadowed by Fort King George which was built in 1779 during one of the many struggles between the French and the English. It is a wonderful location to view the setting sun.
The fishing village of Plymouth has a mystery tombstone with inscriptions of the English dating from the 1700s. Charlotteville is another fishing village which commands precipitous views of the headlands. The highest point of the island rises above the town. There are a number of beaches here, including Pirate's Bay, which can only be reached by boat.
There are numerous, excellent beaches throughout the islans, each with their own unique flavour. These include Pigeon Point on the southwest coast, Store Bay and Turtle Beach, where many birds can be seen diving for fish. There is also Man of War Bay on the oppisite side of the island, and Mount Irvine and Bacelot Bays.
Buccoo Reef is an extensive coral reef about a mile offshore from Pigeon Point and the reef life can be seen through glass-bottom boats which operate out of Pigeon Point and Store Bay. Snorkellers can always be found in the Nylon Pool which bordes the reef, and is another good way to examine the reef life. The most amazing beach, and my favourite in Tobago, is No Man's Land which is presently on private land and is adjacent to the Nylon Pool.
Speyside is a colourful beach settlement, from which Goat island, and Little Tobago, a 450-acre bird sanctuary can be seen. Speyside also offers excellent snorkelling and diving. The windward beaches, on the Atlantic are a bit wilder than those on the Caribbean Sea.
Tobago is also a place for those who enjoy golfing. There is an 18 Hole Course in Mount Irvine which has a spectacular view of the Caribbean Sea and is carved out amongst an old coconut plantation. The course was designed by Commander John D. Harris and considered to be his finest and one of the premeir Golf Courses in the Caribbean.
Little Tobago
The crowning glory of Tobago is its exuberant bird-life. The raucous cocricos wake you at dawn; almost as noisy are the flocks of green parrots in the highest branches throughout the island. At dusk, the motmots emerge from the forest to perch on the telephone wires; and the iridescent jacamars leave their hillside burrows. Hummingbirds can be seen everywhere, jewels hovering over the hibiscus. There are also nightjars and striped owls which emerge only after dark. Within the wetlands, heron and various wildfowl species can be found in abundance.
Little Tobago is one of the prime seabird sanctuaries in the Caribbean, and was begun by an Englishman, Sir William Ingram in 1909. This island is the only place where the Bird of Paradise existed outside of its natural habitat, New Guinea.
Pictures
 A map of Tobago
Golf in Tobago at Mount Irvine
A sunset in Tobago
On a raft at No Man's Land in Tobago
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Tobago - Trinidad's sister island!! 
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