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Map of the Strait of Magellan
The
Strait of Magellan is a narrow waterway that separates Tierra Del Fuego in
Argentina from the mainland of the continent of
South America.
Ferdinand Magellan's expedition that circumnavigated the globe discovered this passageway connecting the
Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans in 1520. This Strait is important because it provided a relatively safe, while still dangerous, passage through the dangerous and tricky waters surrounding the tip of South America, although the
Panama Canal has eliminated the need for its use.
