Caura River
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The Tacarigua River is a river on the island of Trinidad
in the country of Trinidad and Tobago
. It originates in the Northern Range
and drains the Caura Valley. It passes through the town of Tacarigua
in the East-West Corridor
before joining the Caroni River. The Caura River is important both recreationally and culturally. Currently the Caura River is at risk to pollution from fertilizers and pesticides used by the farmers within the valley.
It was once an Arawak settlement. It was also in a sea of controversy as it was a proposed site for the building of a dam in 1943. And though it was started, it was never completed to this day, and equipment for the construction of this proposed dam still lies there to date. The money was embezzled and still cannot be accounted for. After this fiasco, there were successful attempts to turn Caura in to park for aesthetic purposes and this has proved well done.
However, due to the recent spate of crime which has risen to plague the country, it has become a favorite hot spot for crime, with visitors reporting things gone missing to armed car-jackings. Mr.Trevor Paul, current Minister of Security, has promised police presence and patrols, this has abated the crime to some extent, though, not to a low enough pleasing frequency.
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
in the country of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. It originates in the Northern Range
Northern Range
The Northern Range is the range of tall hills across the northern portion of Trinidad, the major island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The hills rise abruptly from the lowlands of northern Trinidad , but only the two tallest peaks, El Cerro del Aripo and El Tucuche top 900 m...
and drains the Caura Valley. It passes through the town of Tacarigua
Tacarigua
Tacarigua is a town in the East-West Corridor of Trinidad and Tobago, located east of Tunapuna and north of Trincity. It is on the banks of the Tacarigua River....
in the East-West Corridor
East-West Corridor
The East-West Corridor is the built-up area of north Trinidad stretching from the capital, Port of Spain, 15 miles east to Arima. The term was coined by economist and political philosopher Lloyd Best, after gleaning the works of a technocrat named Lynette Attwell. The Corridor includes such towns...
before joining the Caroni River. The Caura River is important both recreationally and culturally. Currently the Caura River is at risk to pollution from fertilizers and pesticides used by the farmers within the valley.
It was once an Arawak settlement. It was also in a sea of controversy as it was a proposed site for the building of a dam in 1943. And though it was started, it was never completed to this day, and equipment for the construction of this proposed dam still lies there to date. The money was embezzled and still cannot be accounted for. After this fiasco, there were successful attempts to turn Caura in to park for aesthetic purposes and this has proved well done.
However, due to the recent spate of crime which has risen to plague the country, it has become a favorite hot spot for crime, with visitors reporting things gone missing to armed car-jackings. Mr.Trevor Paul, current Minister of Security, has promised police presence and patrols, this has abated the crime to some extent, though, not to a low enough pleasing frequency.