Laguna Mar

Trinidad


Without the presence of the owner, a genial German expat in his 80s who's now based mostly in Port of Spain, this is a quiet and rather isolated option. Just beyond the main village, on the inland side of the road behind Marianne Beach, its three buildings hold simple rooms with balconies, surrounded by greenery.


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