answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Straights of Magellan

User Avatar

Wiki User

βˆ™ 13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

AnswerBot

βˆ™ 2w ago

The Strait of Magellan, separating the South American mainland from Tierra del Fuego, was named after the famous Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan who was the first to navigate it in 1520.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What South American strait was named after a famous explorer?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Name the strait in the southern part of south America that was named after a famous explorer?

monkey


Name a strait in the sourthern part of south America?

The Strait of Magellan.The Straits of MagellanA particularly famous straight in the southern part of South America is the Straight of Magellan. The strait is named after the great Portuguese explorer of the same name.


A strait at the tip of south America named after a portuguese explorer whose crew was first to circumnavigate the globe?

Magellan Strait


The most famous explorer to visit South Carolina in 1540?

The most famous explorer to visit South Carolina in 1540 was Hernando de Soto. He followed a trail in his expedition that got him to South Carolina.


Which South American explorer discovered Australia?

No South American explorer discovered Australia.To see who really discovered Australia, see the related question below.


Which South American country is named after an explorer?

Columbia


What narrow body of water separates tierra del fuego from the south american continent?

The Strait of Magellan is the narrow body of water that separates Tierra del Fuego from the South American continent. It connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.


What south american country was named after an early explorer?

Columbia :)


What narrow body of water separates Chile from Tierra del Fuego?

The Strait of Magellan lies between the mainland of South America and the island of Tierra Del Fuego. The strait was named after the explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, who was the first to navigate around the southern tip of South America.


Which South American country was found by Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral?

The Federative Republic of Brazil is the South American country that was founded by Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral.


What south American country was discovered in 1500 by Portuguese explorer?

Brazil


What South American country is separated from Trinidad and Tobago by a narrow strait called the Serpent's Mouth?

Venezuela