Cedros, Trinidad and Tobago Cedros, Trinidad and Tobago The coastal area known as Cedros lies on a peninsula at the South-Western end of the island of Trinidad. Located at the tip of the peninsula, Cedros or Bonasse as it is more commonly known especially on maps, lies mere miles off the coast of Venezuela, and is the most southern point in the Caribbean. According to a Trinidad Guardian article, "Cedros is the closest legal point of entry to Venezuelans wishing to enter Trinidad and Tobago." Cedros has historically been a fishing village and coconut grove, producing much of the coconuts for harvest. Widely considered
Geology of Trinidad and Tobago Geology of Trinidad and Tobago The geology of Trinidad includes two different islands with different rock forms. The oldest rocks in Trinidad are low-grade metamorphosed phyllite, limestone and quartzite from the late Jurassic. Cretaceous quartzite, phyllite, shale and limestone outcrops around the Toco district. The east of the island is the only area with volcanic rocks exposed at the surface, including basalt, ash and breccia. Phyllite shale spans the north coast. Laventille Formation limestone is associated with these rocks and contains a gypsum layer. Flysch, dark shale and quartzite deposited during the Cretaceous, followed by Naparina Hill Formation argillite. During