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The Strait of Magellan (Spanish: Estrecho de Magallanes), also called the Straits of Magellan, is a navigable sea route in southern Chile separating mainland South America to the north and the Tierra del Fuego archipelago to the south.
Map of the Dispute of Eastern Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the Strait of Magellan between Argentina and Chile (1842–1881). The East Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Strait of Magellan Dispute [1] or the Patagonia Question was the boundary dispute between Argentina and Chile [2] during the 19th century [3] [4] for the possession of the southernmost territories of South America [5] on the ...
As a province, Magallanes is a second-level administrative division of Chile, headed by a governor who is appointed by the president. It consists of four communes (Spanish: comunas ): Punta Arenas, Río Verde , Laguna Blanca and San Gregorio .
Magdalena Island (Spanish: Isla Magdalena) is a small island in the Strait of Magellan, Chile. It is occupied year round by a small force of Park Rangers: 6 in summer, 3 in winter. "Newbie" or first-year rangers are not permitted to volunteer for harsh winter duty.
In 1525, Spanish navigator Francisco de Hoces discovered the Drake Passage while sailing south from the entrance of the Strait of Magellan. [2] Because of this, the Drake Passage is referred to as the "Mar de Hoces (Sea of Hoces)" in Spanish maps and sources, while almost always in the rest of the Spanish-speaking countries it is mostly known as “Pasaje de Drake” (in Argentina, mainly), or ...
Overview map with Pacheco Island (red point) at the western mouth of the Strait of Magellan. ... north shore of the West entrance of the Strait of Magellan in Chile.
This is a list of lighthouses in Chile from the Strait of Magellan to Paso Picton. It includes a number of Argentine lighthouses that may serve as navigational aids in Chilean waters around Ushuaia and Gable Island. For Evangelistas Lighthouse, see List of lighthouses in Chile: Messier Channel to Smyth Channel.
Kawésqar National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional Kawésqar), formerly Alacalufes National Reserve, is the second largest national park in Chile and one of the largest in the world with an area of 7,023,542 acres. [5] It is located between Canal Concepción and the open Pacific Ocean, on both sides of Strait of Magellan in Chile.