- Trinity Hills
The Trinity Hills are a range of hills in southeastern Trinidad. According to legend, it is after these hills that
Christopher Columbus named the island ofTrinidad . Columbus had promised to name the next land he discovered after the "Holy Trinity". The lookout,Alonzo Perez reported that he saw three hills. Based on their location, it has been questioned as to whether Perez could have seen the Trinity Hills, based on their location [Anthony, Michael, [http://www.guardian.co.tt/archives/2006-06-11/letters.html Columbus’ three hills a myth] , Letter to the Editor, "Trinidad Guardian ",June 11 , 2006] This interpretation has been questioned byHans Boos [Boos, Hans, [http://www.guardian.co.tt/archives/2006-06-25/letters.html Three peaks — history, not myth] Letter to the Editor, "Trinidad Guardian ",June 25 , 2006] [Boos, Hans, [http://www.guardian.co.tt/archives/2006-07-02/letters.html More evidence confirms three peaks] Letter to the Editor, "Trinidad Guardian ",July 7 , 2006] who stated that three peaks - presumablyMorne Derrick ,Gros Morne , andGuaya Hill - are visible when approaching Trinidad from the southeast along the route taken by Columbus.The Trinity Hills lie between to
Guayaguayare andMoruga , on the south coast of Trinidad.References
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