Puzzle Description:

Columbus 'discovering' the new world. See first spoiler for more info.

#1: Ron Jacobson (shmily999) on Mar 31, 2011 [SPOILER]

The title refers to the names of his ships: Nina (girl), Pinta (Painted One) and Santa Maria (the Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain)

His flagship, the Santa Maria was fitted out in a place called El Puerto de Santa Maria. El Puerto de Santa Maria is located on the Guadalete River outlet, in the Bay of Cadiz. During the 16th and 17th centuries, El Puerto was the winter headquarters and base for the Royal Galleys of Spain. The Santa Maria was named after this location in Spain. The Pinta means the "Painted One" and was probably a nickname given to the ship. The Nina means "Girl" but was originally called the Santa Clara. Her nickname 'Nina' probably derives from her master, Juan Niño.

Thanks for your entry Ron! I understand you would have liked to be there during the discovery and not the actual trip, right? ;-)

I think you're right. Maybe the last hour or so, when land was barely visible and the excitement was building.

Great puzzle

love the title, love the puzzle.

cool idea!

thanks again for your entry, Ron

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