History

Acono Ridge Phase Two, better known as Woodridge Park is located in the community of Maracas Valley. In the late 1870’s and early 1880’s  there was a resurgence of the cocoa industry in Trinidad and two estates namely La Merced and Maracas Valley were purchased by the Cadbury brothers of Bournville. The Ortinola Cocoa Estate just over a mile away, is a legacy of Acono’s rich history. Additionally, Acono was home to a Amerindian community as evident by the Caurita Stone approximately eight feet high by six feet wide which depicts a chief, other persons in ceremonial garments and an image of a deer. It is considered by Amerindian communities to be of religious significance. 

Acono is a fast growing residential suburb in Northern Trinidad. Acono, Maracas Valley allows easy access to the commercial centres of St. Joseph (the first capital of Trinidad), Curepe and Tunapuna.  The University of the West Indies is approximately 7 miles/11.2 kilometres away to the South-East. The Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex  is 12.9 kilometres away to the South.