Knolly's Tunnel

Have you ever heard of Knolly's Tunnel?

Sign indicating approaching Knolly's Tunnel 

Well... it's an old railway tunnel located just off the Tabaquite Main Road in Trinidad and Tobago. It was named after Sir. Clement C. Knolly, then Acting Governor of Trinidad and Tobago and opened on August 13, 1898. In an article written by Bavina Sookdeo in the Newsday, it states that this tunnel is actually a quarter mile long and is reportedly one of the longest in the Caribbean.


Here's a brief history...

Apparently the construction of this tunnel was done by over 200 African and Indian workers and began in the year 1896 taking a total of 2 years to complete. The tunnel was reportedly linked to the Rio Claro hinterland and Port of Spain to facilitate transportation of coffee, cocoa and agricultural produce from the Brasso-Caparo Valley.

La Divina Pastora - Part 2

So in my last blog we were on our way to the La Divina Pastora RC Chruch but made some stops along the way at LNG PCS Nitrogen and the Sugar Heritage Village and Museum.

We made it to church....

Well we finally made it to the church where we met some very friendly members who were more than willing to accommodate us by showing us around and sharing the history of the La Divina "Black Madonna". Seeing that I have already shared with you the history, please enjoy the pictures we captured at the church.

Picture taken by: Nkosi Sherman

Picture taken by: Nkosi Sherman

Here she is...

La Divina
Photo taken by Nkosi Sherman

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