CEDROS AND ICACOS

© Alisa R. Jankie

Welcome to Columbus Bay, Trinidad. It is a 2 hour drive from San Fernando and is located between Los Gallos (The Roosters) and Coral Point. In this photograph, the vegetated headland below is Los Gallos and is made up of sandstone which is easily eroded.

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The Three Sisters are three stacks caused by erosion. In 1857, an artist by the name of Michel-Jean Cazabon had sketched Columbus Bay with more stacks than what we see today. A old photograph from the 1920’s shows about 4 stacks. This is evidence of erosion taking place at Columbus Bay. It also points out how far out in the sea the headland had reached!

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This manmade structure is called a groyne. The purpose of a groyne is to trap sediment and prevent erosion. The tide was rising in this photo, see how far the water reaches? © Alisa R. Jankie

I am at Los Gallos Point, close up! Notice how the stacks line up with the headland?

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Located here was a natural arch, the roof of the arch has collapsed!

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This photograph was taken on the 16th November, 2011 when the arch was present.

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© Alisa R. Jankie

© Alisa R. Jankie

© Alisa R. Jankie

© Alisa R. Jankie

© Alisa R. Jankie

The beautiful Los Blanquizales – a marshland The difference between marsh and swamp Marsh is mostly grasses. Swamp is mostly trees, especially mangrove

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Coral Point, Icacos. Here erosion is very active. As you can see, the road is slowly disappearing!

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On a clear day you can see Soldado Rock in the distance, Soldado is one of the markers between Trinidad and Venezuela

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