A few miles south of Huelva, where the Tinto and Odiel rivers meet, lies La Rábida, the place where Columbus (known as "Cristóbal Colón" in Spain) stayed between 1491-92 waiting for financial backing from the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, for his voyage to the New World. We visited this area during a recent weekend getaway. I'll share with you some of the sights...
Muelle de las Carabelas (Harbour of the Caravels) is a waterfront exhibition with life-size replicas of Columbus's three ships: the Niña (right), the Pinta (far left) and the Santa María (center). It's amazing to think men sailed these tiny ships across the ocean to America!
D checks out the view above deck...
... and M checks out the view below deck.
A rare photo op for my hubby and me.
Here the men in my life humor me by posing for a photo.
We always find time to clown around on our trips.
These Native American statues brought about lots of giggles.
This ship is a replica of the Pinta. 
The museum next to the boats has details of Columbus's life, regular video screenings and a café.
Of course it's necessary to have a little fun with the knight in the museum.
The boys pose with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.
Just up the hill from the museum and ships is a monastery where Columbus and his crew are said to have prayed before their voyage.
Unfortunately we didn't get to see the inside of the monastery as tours are conducted during a very short period of time, which we missed by about an hour.
Beautiful gardens surround the monastery, making it a lovely place to visit.
Beautiful scenery + educational experience = a great time!
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Sounds like you all had a good trip. You've got an award over at my blog. Check it out. :-)
Donna
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