Trinidad Mysteries
As a Trinidadian, we have witness both natural and supernatural events. To others this may be just a legend. But I have compiled a list of stories some I witnessed myself others by people of villages, both young and old alike share the same narration. Though some of you may know these stories, here are the selected few with the most credential sources.
Stories & Legend - Fact Or Fiction
- The STATUE ON THE HILL: It is located on the Uriah Butler Highway and the Claxton Bay overpass. It was the turn of the 20th century, Where the island of Trinidad was in its developmental stage. Plantation owners and indentured laborers was a thing of the present. Maria, was a daughter of a Spanish plantation owner .A few years back she lost her mother to small pox, and was brought by the upbringings of her father. She was very beautiful, had hair long black as the night and a smile no one forgot. For sometime now, Maria had fallen in love with a laborer of Indian descent. A boy a few years older than her. They had plan to get married and one day leave the island, to begin their new journey together . One day her father say them both and he was uproared by their compassion for each other . When Maria returned home that night, she was greeted by her fathers belt .He told her this must stop immediately. But she compelled saying she would rather die than to leave her consort. Her father filled with rage, called upon some of his men , giving them the order to kill her one true love. Upon hearing this, Maria rushed off to tell her love her fathers actions. On her way she crossed the Uriah Butler Highway , (it was just a simple road enough for a horse and carriage). But just after crossing she was bitten by a snake…… although bitten, she got the stamina driven by love to seek her destiny, she climb on a hill just next to the road …only falling to her death calling her soul mate……… Her father, in memory . Built a statue of her on the spot where she died .As far as her love he was never seen again……Today some have said to seen her crossing the highway in a white dress. Some villagers of Caratal have even claimed to hear her cry at night .some also say while traveling along the highway where her statue lie Weird and unexplainable things have happened some refused to speak of them….. Fact or Fiction?
- Vega De Oropuche
- CAURA RIVER : It was one of many journeys i had made to cuara, I've been visiting there since i was a little boy. But one day my friends and I decided to go deep into the forest, just for exploration sake. Well we dicided to use the river as our guide, therefore we would be able to find our way back .Well we started out in the morning it was a great hike , we saw many animals in their natural habitat as well as different plants and vegetation. It was about 2p.m. when some of us decided we had enough, but my brother and myself decided we didnt have enough, cause this was petty for us. So we went further into the forest following the river . The river then started to turn from a huge river to a stream. So our goal now was to find the source of Caura River......We ventured into what i believe was untamed land , through bushes and trees that canopied the forest's roof, until we stumbled unto a site that till today wonders in my imagination. We had finally reached the source of Caura River......But unlike many river sources I've seen, this one was different ... The water flowed from what looked like a ceramic fountain, when we got closer to get a better look , the water flowed from the mouth of a Fish.....this is all true . I had spoken to my grandfather about my journey, and my findings....He noded his head when i told him , he knew of it , but only a few saw it he said, we never spoke of it again ...... As to the Hows and Whys , i dont know , perhaps one day , I shall return.............
Trini Folkloric Stories