The serenity of Aripo Heights, nestled in the foothills of the highest peak (El Cerro del Aripo) in the Northern Range of the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is punctuated occasionally by dragon flies engaged in a mating dance, a babbling brook that's sure to melt the day's stress away, not to mention singing frogs, chirping birds and the intrepid tourist...ah Nirvana!
The trek started at the base in the village at a bar, appropriately called Falcon Crest, perched atop a winding staircase with handrails seemingly on the wrong side where the regular patrons drink overproof rum (75%+ alcohol by volume). So after a round or two, we are finally on our way, heading off the main road on foot through what seems to be the entrance to a rain forest. Stepped fields of watercress, engineered to be irrigated naturally by water cascading from the falls on higher ground, drape the banks of our nature trail.
