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Although I did wonder later on why they couldn't have gone through the Straits of Magellan on the journey west. Presumably it was even more difficult for large
by sanderjd 1y ago
Although I did wonder later on why they couldn't have gone through the Straits of Magellan on the journey west. Presumably it was even more difficult for large ships to navigate that narrow and presumably shallow passage.
- louthy 1y agoIt was impractical ;)
- Kon-Peki 1y agoAt that time, the Straits of Magellan were “controlled” by Spain and it would have been extremely difficult to sail through undetected. Plus, it’s like sailing through a maze where if you touch the wall you die. You really should have someone that’s been through it many times before. Even in modern times, they require local pilots to guide ships.