The top mistakes in 1492: Conquest of Paradise http://www.moviemistakes.com/film4252 en Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:55:23 +0000 120481 At the beginning of the voyage, in the shot where the camera pans around the ships (just after the scene when the sail is being unfurled) we can see a jet airliner contrail mark on the sky. 88866 The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria are shown starting back for Spain at the end of the first voyage. In fact, the Santa Maria had wrecked by this time; the return voyage would be made only by the Nina and the Pinta. 88865 The film makes reference to three voyages, stating that the second voyage was the one in which Columbus fell out of favor; the epilogue says that Columbus took a third and final voyage to America. Actually, Columbus made four voyages. The second voyage tarnished Columbus's reputation, but it was the third voyage which proved to be his downfall. 60325 After the camera circumnavigates the "Santa Maria", you can see a modern ship on the sea.