The Trinity Hills are a range of hills in southeastern

Trinidad Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is often referred to as the southernmos ...

. According to legend, it is after these hills that

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named the island of

. Columbus had promised to name the next land he discovered after the ''

Holy Trinity The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the central dogma concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God th ...

''. 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. This interpretation has been questioned by Hans BoosBoos, Hans
More evidence confirms three peaks
Letter to the Editor, ''

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'', July 7, 2006 who stated that three peaks, presumably Morne Derrick, Gros Morne, and Guaya Hill, are visible when approaching Trinidad from the southeast along the route taken by Columbus. The Trinity Hills lie between to

Guayaguayare Guayaguayare is the southeasternmost village in Trinidad & Tobago. It lies at the southern end of the county of Mayaro. Guayaguayare (often simply called ''Guaya'') is primarily a fishing village, but it also plays a major role in the petroleum i ...

and Moruga, on the south coast of Trinidad.

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