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Geographically, Trinidad's south presents a mirror image of the north, with the low ridge of the forested Southern Range as its spine and a peninsula jutting out towards Venezuela. That's as far as the comparison goes, though, as apart from Trinidad's second city, San Fernando , the region is the most sparsely populated area of the island. Although many of the inhabitants still earn a living from agriculture, the economy is based around oil . Ironically, this is what has left the region so unspoilt; the petroleum business leases large expanses of forest from the government that remain largely undeveloped, providing homes for wildlife reserves and endangered species such as the ocelot. Tourists rarely venture this far south - those who do make a beeline for the Pitch Lake , the only potted attraction in these parts. Still, Cedros and Erin are picturesque areas, and Mayaro offers up a gorgeous swathe of sand on the southeast coast - a popular holiday resort with Trinidadians. Consequently there are few facilities for visitors and transport is tortuous, especially to the south coast. Beaches in the south are best visited during the dry season (Dec-May) as from June to November they are polluted by brackish water and litter swept downstream.
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