Out & About in Trinidad - Chaguanas
Chaguanas is one of Trinidad's great centres of Indian culture and one of it's oldest towns.
In l840 Indian indentured labourers came to the area to work on sugar and cocoa estates. By l880 Chaguanas had become the most important market town in Central Trinidad. Today 40% of Trinidad's population is East Indian.
As part of our day of sight-seeing with Jesse (Member's Only Maxi-Taxi Tours) we took in the unique and varied shopping experience Chaguanas offers. It ranged from up-scale East Indian women's shops that sold traditional garb (sequined saries and such), to street vendors hawking dirt cheap clothes, ornaments and fashion accessories. We also toured the massive 2 storey fruit and vegetable market.
Out & About in Trinidad - Chaguanas
Chaguanas is one of Trinidad's great centres of Indian culture and one of it's oldest towns.
In l840 Indian indentured labourers came to the area to work on sugar and cocoa estates. By l880 Chaguanas had become the most important market town in Central Trinidad. Today 40% of Trinidad's population is East Indian.
As part of our day of sight-seeing with Jesse (Member's Only Maxi-Taxi Tours) we took in the unique and varied shopping experience Chaguanas offers. It ranged from up-scale East Indian women's shops that sold traditional garb (sequined saries and such), to street vendors hawking dirt cheap clothes, ornaments and fashion accessories. We also toured the massive 2 storey fruit and vegetable market.
No comments:
Post a Comment