ZiNG Caribbean – May-June 2019

USVI:STTHOMAS

WHAT’SHOT?Flipperyourselfalongthe250m-long

underwatersnorkeltrailatTrunkBay–it’sgreat

forbeginners,withplaquesprovidinginformationaboutthe

marinelifealongthetrailSIZE: 32 sqmilesCURRENCY:US

dollarPOPULATION:51,600LANGUAGE:EnglishMAINCITY:

CharlotteAmalieLOCALRUM:CruzanDISHOFTHEDAY:Callaloo

DESTINATIONHIGHLIGHT:Theiconic,white-sandMagensBayis

anidealretreatforwatersportsorsimplyrelaxing.Trystand-

uppaddleboarding,rentakayak,explorethecoconutgroveor

ziplinethroughthenearbytreetopsforgreatviewsoverthe

beautifulbay.

WWW.VISITUSVI.COM

Ferry Dock

MagensBay

Cyril E King Airport Charlotte Amalie

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WWW.GOTRINIDAD

ANDTOBAGO.COM

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

WHAT’S HOT? Stand-up paddleboard with

bioluminescence – magical! See http://www.standuppaddle

tobago.com SIZE: Trinidad 1850 sq miles; Tobago 182 sq miles

CURRENCY: TT dollar POPULATION: 1.5 million LANGUAGE:

English MAIN CITY: Trinidad: Port of Spain; Tobago: Scarborough

LOCAL BEER: Carib DISH OF THE DAY: Hot roti – a delicious

curry-fi lled pasty

INSIDER TIP:

“Check out one of the

many pan yards around

Port of Spain where

locals practise.

These often

turn into night spots

where fans can have a

drink and listen to music.”

RUDOLPH WALKER OBE,

EASTENDERS ACTOR

Maracas Bay

Port of Spain

Scarborough

TOBAGO

Toco

Matura

Sangre Grande

Manzanilla

Beach

Moruga

SanFernando RioClaro

Pitch Lake

Siparia

Chaguanas

Piarco Airport

STKITTS

WHAT’SHOT?Accessexpert

informationonthegowiththe

freeTelegraphTravelapptoStKitts:finditat

itunes.apple.comSIZE: 69 sqmilesCURRENCY:

EC dollarPOPULATION:34,785LANGUAGE:English

MAINCITY:BasseterreLOCALBEER:CaribDISHOF

THEDAY:Stewedsaltfishwithspicyplantains,coconut

dumplingsandbreadfruitCARIBBEANCHALLENGE:Connect

with authentic St Kitts, discovering history at Brimstone Hill

Fortress and Caribelle Batik, and enjoying the vibe at Shiggidy

Shack Beach Bar. Follow that with watersports at Cockleshell

BayandacatamarantriptoNevis.

WWW.STKITTSTOURISM.KN

StPauls

Brimstone Hill

South Friar’s Bay

Southeast

Peninsula

The

Narrows

Mt Liamuiga

Tabernacle

Old Road Town

Basseterre

Conaree Beach

Robert L Bradshaw Airport

TRINIDAD

WWW.SEEPUERTORICO.COM

PUERTORICO

WHAT’S HOT? Visit the Toro Verde Adventure Park and

conquer ‘The Beast’, one of the longest and highest

ziplines in the world SIZE: 3435 sq miles CURRENCY: US dollar

POPULATION: 3.9 million LANGUAGE: Spanish and English

MAIN CITY: San Juan LOCAL BEER: Medalla DISH OF THE DAY:

Mofongo (mashed plantains with seafood, meat or vegetables)

INSIDER TIP:

“A walking tour of Old San Juan is a must-do. With its distinctive blue

cobbled streets, Spanish-infl uenced open plazas and small boutiques,

Old San Juan is the perfect place for an afternoon stroll.”

CAROL SMITH, CO-OPERATIVE PERSONAL TRAVEL ADVISOR

Rincon

San German

Bosque Estatal de Guanica

Arecibo

Luis MunozMarin Airport

Caguas

Patillas

VIEQUES

CULEBRA

ElYunque

SanJuan

Ponce

May - June 2019 | http://www.liat.com