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The Niña, the Spanish word for "girl", was one of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492.
The real name of the Niña was Santa Clara. The name Niña was probably a pun on the name of her owner, Juan Niño. She was a caravel-type vessel.
The other ships of the Columbus expedition were the Pinta and the Santa María. The Niña was by far Columbus' favorite.
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El Nino and La Nina make a perfect couple.. :D.. A destructive couple...: typhoon.. :whahha
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El Nino and La Nina make a perfect couple.. :D.. A destructive couple...: typhoon.. :whahha
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