Capo de Espera Traditional Cache
Gilligan and MaryJane: Done!
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MaryJane was reading up about the history of St.John's one evening
at work and came across a bit of information about some explorers
who may have named the city. There is a possibility that Gaspar
Corte-Real, a portuguese explorer, may have named the city as it's
referenced in an early portuguese map as Rio de San Johem. It's
believed that upon visiting St.John's harbour, they saw Waterford
River (much larger than it is present day) empty into the harbour
and henced named the harbour "St. John's River". He also named the
headland to the North "Capo de Sa Francisco" and the headland that
we call Cape Spear - "Capo de Espera".
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