Magelhaen / Beagle Channel, Chile

MS Delphin sailing Strait of Magelhaen / Beagle Channel, Jan. 13, 2010. The Strait of Magellan (also called the Straits of Magellan or the Magellanic Strait) comprises a navigable sea route immediately south of mainland South America and north of Tierra del Fuego . The waterway is the most important natural passage between the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, but it is considered a difficult route to navigate because of the unpredictable winds and currents and the narrowness of the passage. (