Maracas Beach

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Driving by Maracas Beach, notice a big wave!

Maracas Beach is one of the most beautiful, but crowded, beaches on the island of Trinidad. It is located on the north side of the island, an hour's mountainous drive from the capital city of Port of Spain. However, unlike many of the northern beaches of Trindad, Maracas Beach is protected by a deep bay and provides some of the best bodysurfing on the island.

One of the most famous aspects of Maracas Beach are the dozen Bake and Shark huts. Bake and Shark is a Trinidadian native dish that consists of deep-fried shark stuffed in a pocket of deep-fried batter, a bread somewhat similar to the native American Indian "fry bread" popular in the the American Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico). The queues to these huts can often be long, so be prepared to wait, but the reward is worth it.

The Famous Bake and Shark Sandwich at Maracas Beach

The mountainous drive to Maracas beach provides breath-taking scenery, building up the anticipation to the beautiful beach itself. On the way near the top of the mountain, offers a very popular "look out" point, offering an illustrious view overlooking the beach. In addition, at this "look out point" is a famous "candy" and "preservatives" shop that sells many local Trinidadian preservatives(salt prunes, red mango etc), and world popular candies (gummy bears, sour keys etc).