La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago

... the British had claimed the island mainly the french and their African Slaves lived here. 1889 the British government made Trinidad and Tobago a single crowned colony. In 1962 it claimed its independence from Britain and then in 1976 became a republic. On ...

... world's largest roundabout and the center for Carnival in February. The Botanic Gardens carry plenty of birdlife. Asphalt (Pitch) Lake in La Brea is the largest tar pit in the world, now at about 115 acres.  It is shrinking as it moves& ...