Less than 5 miles off the northwest coast of Trinidad, the most westerly isle of the Bocas del Dragon archipelago, Chacachacare rises out of the sea. Just 900 acres of rocky land covered by scrubby plants and poisonous Manchineel trees, Chacachacare has a dark and stor...

We are now in the heart of the Carnival season! We are all familiar with the rituals that take over the country in the early months of each year as we prepare for the greatest festival on Earth. Amid the bacchanal, the fetes, and trying to learn all the new soca songs,...