Strait of Magellan

The Strait of Magellan is a passageway from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. It is just south of mainland South America and north of Tierra del Fuego. It goes through Argentina and Chile and for a long time the two countries argued over which one owned the land around it. Chile now owns it. The strait is named after Ferdinand Magellan. It is very foggy and stormy.

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A satellite image of the Strait of Magellan

Other websites

• The first map made of the Strait of Magellan. It was made in 1520