The Straits of Magellan

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by NASA
published on 14 June 2021
The Straits of Magellan Download Full Size Image

A satellite image of the Straits of Magellan at the tip of South America. The Straits were first navigated by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) whose expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe in 1519-22.

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NASA. (2021, June 14). The Straits of Magellan. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14246/the-straits-of-magellan/

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NASA. "The Straits of Magellan." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 14, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14246/the-straits-of-magellan/.

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