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Cape Horn

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Cape Horn
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“Cape Horn is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island. Although not the most southerly point of South America, Cape Horn marks both the northern boundary of the Drake Passage and where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans…”
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National GeographicJun 29, 2021

Venture into Chile’s wild open spaces

Heading south from Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego is the most remote region of Chile. This is where the tip of South America breaks into a watery wonderland of massive mountainous islands, emerald fjords ...

Northern boundary of the Drake Passage, lighthouse and chapel

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  • Cape HornSightNorthern boundary of the Drake Passage, lighthouse and chapel
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