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Those who explored North America were searching for the Northwest Passage. Many who explored South America sought gold and silver. A few who explored Central America were searching for a western passage to Asia.
Those who explored North America were searching for the Northwest Passage. Many who explored South America sought gold and silver. A few who explored Central America were searching for a western passage to Asia.
Northwest passage
South America
Indochina or northwest
He's known mainly for exploring the northeastern coast of North America, looking for the Northwest Passage, a sea route to India.
Antarctica (South Shetland Islands)
The closest continent to Antarctica is South America -- a mere 600 miles across Drake's Passage, which is the 'wildest water' on earth.
Southern ocean
South America is the closest continent to Antarctica.The continent closest to Antarctica is the tip of South America, about 600 miles across the Drake Passage -- sometimes called the wildest water on earth. South America (Also, Antarctica is a continent)
No continent touches Antarctica. The closest continent is South America, separated by a distance of about 750 miles -- the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula.