Trinidad Carnival in 7 Photos

By: - March 4th, 2014

It’s here – the “Greatest Show on Earth,” carnival in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The annual fete has taken over the entire twin-island country of Trinidad and Tobago this week, although the revelry is focused in the capital, where carnival bands turn the town into one enormous party. Here are six photos to give you a glimpse of the action (all photos by Colin Williams or TDC).

Trinidad’s version is the preeminent carnival in the Caribbean.

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