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Crossing the Equator
From: Andrés Ruiz
Date: 2000 May 11, 3:15 AM
From: Andrés Ruiz
Date: 2000 May 11, 3:15 AM
8) Who is the historical figure that presides over the ceremony of crossing the Equator and what are the initiates called? In 1473, the Portuguese explorer of West Africa, Jo�o Gon�alves Zarco sailed all the way down to the equator and back. But I don't know if he was the first. Andr�s Ruiz e-mail: aruiz@orona.es My Navigation page: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Runway/3568/index.html