Straits Of Magellan World Map

The expedition voyage started in valladolid spain on march 22 1518.

Straits of magellan world map. Chart of the straits of magellan circa 1769. How accurate do you think it would have been. The vessels were named la trinidad 55 crew la san antonio 60 crew la. List of the major straits of the world a strait is a naturally formed narrow typically navigable waterway that connects two larger bodies of water.

250 years of maps 1520 1787 the strait of magellan is a 350 mile navigable passage between the atlantic and pacific oceans located at the southern extremity of south america. This was published before magellan s examination by charles v s ministers and before the capitulation between magellan and the king of spain. Original poster 1 point 1 hour ago. Positioned along the southern edges of the south american continent this once vital passageway is named for the portuguese adventurer ferdinand magellan the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe.

Discovery of the strait of magellan the fleet carrying about 270 men predominantly from spain and portugal but also from far flung parts of europe and north africa reached tenerife in the canary islands on september 26 1519 and set sail on october 3 for brazil. The strait of magellan. Consequently a strait also divides two landmasses. One european map published before magellan set sail which does show a strait leading from the atlantic to the pacific is johannes schoener s 1515 globe.

1 point 1 hour ago. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Map of the strait of magellan and part of the land of fire prepared in 1786 in english and spanish via world digital archive ministerio de obras públicas de chile 2012 maps of all regions of chile cartas camineras 2010 in 200 dpi and 70 dpi resolution available maps in spanish government of chile archived from the original on september 4 2012 retrieved april 20 2013. Strait of magellan the strait of magellan refers to a waterway that is situated in the southern part of chile.

Close posted by 1 hour ago. The fleet consisted of 5 sail ships and departed from sanlúcar de barrameda in 1519 on sept 20. View entire discussion 2 comments more posts from the mapporn community. The strait is named after the portuguese explorer ferdinand magellan 1480 1521 who during the reign of charles i of spain in 1520 became the first european navigating through the strait on an around the world circumnavigation itinerary.

Strait of magellan in punta arenas chile google maps the famous explorator used to pass troughout this little and very dangerous way. It most commonly refers to a channel of water.