This area is the renowned Strait of Magellan, which connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. It is named for Magellan, as he is considered the first European to have sailed through it in ...

Shortly after, a stronger 7.5-magnitude quake hit Puerto Williams, followed by a 6.1 aftershock in the Strait of Magellan. Chilean authorities later downgraded the tsunami alert but suspended ...

Magellan's voyage redid the map of the known world. He discovered the Pacific Ocean and gave it its name. He was the first known European to pass the Strait of Magellan (he called them the Strait ...