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Luso-Trinbago

THE PORTUGUESE OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

Welcome to a world of information on the Portuguese of Trinidad & Tobago!  This site aims to explore the history of Luso-Trinbagonians, that is, those whose ancestors hailed from Portugal, especially from the archipelago of Madeira.  The Portuguese and their descendants have been a vital part of the Caribbean landscape for over 190 years. Today, Portuguese communities represent small minorities in several Caribbean territories. Despite their relatively limited numbers, the contribution of Luso-descendants to our region, in all spheres of life, is of great and lasting importance.

Um Encontro Virtual por Zoom para comemorar o 190º aniversário da chegada do Stralhista trazendo os primeiros madeirenses para Trinidad no dia 7 de dezembro de 1834. Dr. Sancho Gomes, Diretor da Direção Regional das Comunidades e de Cooperação Externa (DRCCE) abre a sessão. Três Conselheiros do Conselho da Diáspora Madeirense, três amigos da Madeira trazem saudações, e três investigadores, Jo-Anne S. Ferreira, J. Wayne Quintal and David (Reis Pestana) King, de Trinidad & Tobago, falam sobre a pesquisa deles.

“E se mais mundo houvera, lá chegara.” (“And if there had been more of the world, they would have reached it.”)

Luíz Vaz de Camões (Os Lusíadas VII, 14)

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