Chacachacare is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Originally they were called El Caracol which I think means The Snail by Christopher Columbus. And the reason for calling was just shape, not because the life was slow on this island.
History of Chacachacare Island
These islands have a colorful and interesting history. Chacachacare was initially popular as a cotton plantation, a place from where whaling ships used to depart, and a leper colony. And during the time of unrest, Venezuelan revolutionary Santiago used these islands as a diving board to launch penetrating attacks for the invasion of Venezuela.
Chacachacare has served as a cotton plantation, a whaling station and a leper colony. Venezuelan revolutionary Santiago Mariño used Chacachacare as a base for his 1813 invasion of Venezuela.
Flora of Chacachacare
The islands consist of tropical dry forest, and dry months usually lead to deciduous nature of the vegetation
Present day Chacachacare Inhabitation
In todays times, no body lives on the Chacachacare islands except for the crew looking after a Lighthouse on the island.
Sometimes a few tourists make camping and visits by recreational boats. What are you looking for in this island? Why are these of interest to you? Give a shout out below.
I was reading a book from an American author named Rodney Cook that wrote extensively about a boomerang shaped island between Trinidad and Venezuela. The book talked about a leper colony and barracks built by U.S. Marines in the 1940’s. Honestly, I was just seeing if the island existed and if so what it was like. I have to say that the more I check on this author’s work, the more impressed that I am becoming.
Doug
PS: The name of the book is Rise of the Federation: The Project and the website for it is Science-Fiction.