Aripo
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Aripo is the name of several places in Trinidad
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Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
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- The Heights of Aripo and the Aripo Massif are part of the Northern RangeNorthern RangeThe Northern Range is the range of tall hills across the northern portion of Trinidad, the major island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The hills rise abruptly from the lowlands of northern Trinidad , but only the two tallest peaks, El Cerro del Aripo and El Tucuche top 900 m...
and include El Cerro del AripoEl Cerro del AripoEl Cerro del Aripo, at , is the highest point in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is part of the Aripo Massif and is located in the Northern Range on the island of Trinidad, northeast of the town of Arima.-References:...
, the highest point in Trinidad and Tobago. - The Aripo Valley, a valley in the Northern Range immediately to the west of the ArimaArimaThe Royal Borough of Arima is the fourth largest town in Trinidad and Tobago. Located east of the capital, Port of Spain, Arima supports the only organised indigenous community in the country, the Santa Rosa Carib Community and is the seat of the Carib Queen...
Valley - The Aripo River, which flows from the Aripo Massif, through the Aripo Valley and eventually joins the Caroni River
- The Aripo Savannas, a part of the Aripo Savannas Prohibited Area and Environmentally Sensitive Area, a natural savanna lowland ecosystem bounded by the Aripo River.