Point of interest
Keshorn Walcott Galera Point Lighthouse
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Tips from locals
Donna
June 28, 2017
Punta Galera (now Galera Point) is one of the sights of Toco. Galera is a slight corruption of the word "galea", the name originally given to the southeastern point, Galeota Point, by Christopher Columbus. The name was accidentally given to this point as well. The name stuck and it remains a popular tourist destination. The Galera Point Lighthouse in Toco was built in 1897 and today is surrounded by a park and picnic area.
Punta Galera (now Galera Point) is one of the sights of Toco. Galera is a slight corruption of the word "galea", the name originally given to the southeastern point, Galeota Point, by Christopher Columbus. The name was accidentally given to this point as well. The name stuck and it remains a popular…
Christenthia
August 3, 2017
Check out the lighthouse, climb across the rocks, stand over the blow hole! Fun trek - visit the beach after!
Sainjit
May 11, 2022
An attractive view of the Toco lighthouse and on a clear day the sister island of Tobago is visible . One off the best places to get fresh fish to purchase
Nella
September 28, 2017
Better to visit Monday to Friday to avoid the weekend crowds. 1 hour drive from the lodge. Beaches good for swimming.
Jo-Ann
March 2, 2022
This light house was completed in 1867 but opened in 1897, to commemorate the year of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee - it still bears the Victorian inscription. It was renamed Keshorn Walcott to honour his javelin gold medal for Trinidad and Tobago in the 2012 London Olympics. He was the first Caribbean male athlete, as well as the first of African descent, to win the gold medal in a throwing event in the history of the Olympic games. The light house commands spectacular views of the sea - 2 hours 30 minutes (93.3 km) from Green Space.
This light house was completed in 1867 but opened in 1897, to commemorate the year of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee - it still bears the Victorian inscription. It was renamed Keshorn Walcott to honour his javelin gold medal for Trinidad and Tobago in the 2012 London Olympics. He was the first Ca…
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Location
Petit Trou, Sangre Grande Regional Corporation