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ISBN 978-1-881987-04-8; Cape Horn and Other Stories From the End of the World, by Francisco Coloane. Latin American Literary Review Press, 2003. ISBN 978-1-891270-17-8; Gipsy Moth Circles the World, Sir Francis Chichester; International Marine, 2001. ISBN 978-0-07-136449-2; Haul Away! Teambuilding Lessons from a Voyage around Cape Horn, by Rob ...
After passing Point Nemo, Charles Caudrelier was forced to slow down from 2 February, 1,500 miles from Cape Horn, in order to let two strong depressions pass, with winds of 50 to 70 knots. Despite this setback, he maintained a comfortable lead over Le Cleac'h and Coville, who were also under pressure from an unfavourable weather system. [7] [8]
The archipelago consists of the main island, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, with an area of 48,100 km 2 (18,572 sq mi), and a group of many islands, including Cape Horn and Diego Ramírez Islands. Tierra del Fuego is divided between Argentina , which controls the eastern part of the main island and a few small islands in the Beagle Channel ...
The Antarctic Peninsula and Cape Horn create a funneling effect, which channels the winds into the relatively narrow Drake Passage. [ citation needed ] Hope Bay , at 63°23′S 057°00′W / 63.383°S 57.000°W / -63.383; -57.000 , is near the northern extremity of the peninsula, Prime Head , at 63°13′S. Near the tip at Hope Bay ...
Northwest Argentina consists of the provinces of Catamarca, Jujuy, La Rioja, and western parts of Salta Province, and Tucumán Province. [8] Although Santiago del Estero Province is part of northwest Argentina, much of the province lies in the Chaco region. [68] Northwest Argentina is predominantly dry, hot, and subtropical. [74]
The world's southernmost national park, [5] it is located 12 hours by boat from Puerto Williams in the Cape Horn Archipelago, which belongs to the Commune of Cabo de Hornos in the Antártica Chilena Province of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region. The park was created in 1945 [2] and includes the Wollaston Islands and the Hermite Islands.
The strait was named in honor of Le Maire. The Le Maire Strait has been Argentine controlled, but has been a historical access route for Chilean vessels, under international maritime law. [1] The stormy weather and strong currents that the waters around Cape Horn are so famous for also affect the strait.
It is located between Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, to the north, and Cape Horn, to the south. The island forms part of the Commune of Cabo de Hornos , the southernmost commune in Chile and in the world, belonging to Antártica Chilena Province in the XII Region of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica .