Magellan's expedition. Engraving of the discovery of the Strait of Magellan by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520 during his pioneering voyage around the world. Magellan (1480-1521),a Portuguese navigator,can be seen standing in the small boat at lower left. The strait is a channel of water between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans,separating the southern tip of the South American mainland and the island of Tierra del Fuego. Magellan's expedition was intended to find a route that went west from Europe to South-East Asia. It was the first voyage to circumnavigate the world,though Magellan died during the journey. Image taken from an 1873 book | |
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