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Chacachacare

Trinidad
Ranked #16 of 45 attractions in Trinidad
4.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Islands
Owner description: This mysterious, uninhabited island, once the site of a colony of lepers run by a group of nuns, is only five miles off the northwest coast of...... more » Owner description: This mysterious, uninhabited island, once the site of a colony of lepers run by a group of nuns, is only five miles off the northwest coast of Trinidad. « less
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Trinidad
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012
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Beautiful island. To bad that people leave their garbage there instead of taking it with them. More

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Trinidad
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

in the main abandoned doctors house there is indeed a ghosts one night while camping there we were all asleep but suddenly i woke up to see a man standing right in front of where we slept and as i opened my eyes yes i saw him and then he just vanished i remembered clearly that he was wearing a... More

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Trinidad
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12 reviews 12 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

This island is just west of Chaguaramas. It was the place where lepers used to live. It is a perfect spot for resort development, otherwise camping is also feasible. More

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Mississauga, Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2011
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Went there on a university field trip and actually spent the night. You do hear strange noises at night, nothing you would expect from the known fauna there. One of my group members claimed hearing footsteps in the abandoned house we slept in while everyone was asleep. only eight of us were in that house. The environment is lovely and... More

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trinidad
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 July 2009
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as previously reviewed all is true , it is a great island , for camping and swimming i frequently visit , on one beach there is a clear view of Venezuela , a few tips , don't get lost !!! , i have had one experience when my friend wondered into the grave yard on his own for an unknown... More

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Magnolia, Tx.
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99 reviews 99 reviews
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205 helpful votes 205 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2009
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We motored around half the island's shore with a local guide in a boat on a rainy day, but even with the rain, the old buildings that could be seen had stories to tell about the abandoned former leper colony. The largest ones closest to shore are not completely obliterated by overgrown vegetation and trees, and the former convent and... More

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