Magellan set a record for exploration to the south in 1520

In November 1520, the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan reached the southernmost point ever attained by a European navigator. This incursion into the south of the strait, near the 54th parallel south, was carried out while the flotilla was looking for a route to the Pacific Ocean. This feat served as a reference for future navigators, although indigenous people were already living further south in Tierra del Fuego.