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Cocorite: The history of Trinidad’s first leper colony

Cocorite: From outcast to oasis.

Cocorite serves as a significant historical site in Trinidad and Tobago, having transitioned from a place of medical isolation to a bustling residential suburb. This article examines the critical role the area played during the nineteenth-century leprosy epidemic and its subsequent development into a modern community. Readers will find a …

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