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Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan, detail of a painting by an unknown artist; in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
The Strait of Magellan is a navigable channel that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.1
Located between the southern tip of South America and the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, this passage was first navigated by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1520 during his historic expedition to circumnavigate the globe. Before the completion of the Panama Canal, the strait served as a vital maritime route for sailing ships traveling between these two oceans.12