Sunday is World Tourism Day, celebrated annually on September 27.
This year marks the 40th anniversary since the United Nations (UN) in 1980, designated the date to promote global awareness of the social, cultural, political and economic importance of tourism.
This country is still closed to visitors because of measures put in place to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Other countries in the Caribbean have started the process of reopening.
While Government has given no indication of when the borders will be reopened to commercial flights, the Prime Minister will review internal covid19 restrictions in October.
With tourist sites empty, Newsday photographers captured these images over the past few months of popular sites and attractions.
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We're sharing them as the globe observes World Tourism Day. Here are some places to visit when the covid19 restrictions are lifted.
Pigeon Point Jetty, Pigeon Point Heritage Park, Tobago. - JEFF K MAYERS
These boats sit on the waters at the Pigeon Point Beach, Tobago - AYANNA KINSALE
Scarlet Ibis and pink flamingoes are among the birds that you can see at the Caroni Swamp. - JEFF K MAYERS
A Tropical Screech Owl seems to keep its eye on the unexpected photographer visitor from Newsday during a tour of the Caroni Swamp with Nanan's Tours. - JEFF K MAYERS
A mangrove boa or tree snake peers curiously at the camera as its picture is taken at the Caroni Bird Sanctuary last Wednesday. - JEFF K MAYERS
An aerial shot of the meeting place between the Nariva River and the Atlantic Ocean in Manzanilla. The beach is covered in sargassum seaweed. - JEFF K MAYERS
An aerial shot of the long stretch of Manzanilla Beach - a local gem. - JEFF K MAYERS
The water meets the sand at Macqueripe Beach, Chaguaramas. - JEFF K MAYERS
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The water serenely meets the rocks at Macqueripe Bay, Chaguaramas - JEFF K MAYERS
Caura River - a favourite local liming spot . - ROGER JACOB
The crystal water of the Mermaid Pool in the Matura River Basin - ROGER JACOB
Large rocks are a natural feature along the riverbed of Mermaid Pool. - ROGER JACOB
Small birds rest on an otherwise empty boat in the water near the Sewdass Sadhu Shiva Mandir Temple in the Sea, Waterloo. - LINCOLN HOLDER
The walkway to the Sewdass Sadhu Shiva Mandir Temple in the Sea, Waterloo. - LINCOLN HOLDER
A breathtaking view of cliffs on the coastline at Los Gallos (The Roosters) Point in Icacos, with Cedros Bay on the left and Columbus Bay on the right. - JEFF K MAYERS
An almost empty road splits the Great Icacos Lagoon, Icacos. - JEFF K MAYERS
The alluring bamboo cathedral. - JEFF K MAYERS
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Even at the heart of the nation's capital, plants thrive at an "untouched" Royal Botanic Gardens - JEFF K MAYERS
Petrea Volubilis overlooking a pathway as if wondering about the prolonged absence of laughing children at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Port of Spain. - JEFF K MAYERS
All is quiet at the mud volcano in Piparo which is now lush and green. - JEFF K MAYERS
Aerial view of Maracas Bay - JEFF MAYERS
The Pitch Lake and some of its environs in La Brea. - JEFF K MAYERS
A family enjoys an outing to the Pitch Lake - MARVIN HAMILTON
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