Mount St. Benedict Monastery

The red-roofed church tower of Mount St. Benedict Monastery, which rises above the Northern Range Hills over Tunapuna, is one of the most outstanding landmarks east of Port of Spain. The Abbey of Our Lady of Exile, commonly known as Mount Saint Benedict Abbey, is a Benedictine monastery founded by Saint Benedict.

This community of Benedictine monks was founded in 1912, and it is the Caribbean's largest and oldest monastery. The monastery complex, which includes religious structures, a farm, a rehabilitation center, and a guesthouse, was founded on the ideas of self-sufficiency and friendliness to strangers. In the surrounding forest, hiking and birding opportunities abound, and the monastery is known for its yogurt, which is delivered to supermarkets across the country.

Location: St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago