Английская Википедия:Cape Virgenes
Cape Virgenes (Шаблон:Lang-es) is the southeastern tip of continental Argentina in South America. The southern one, a little to the south-west, is Punta Dúngeness. Ferdinand Magellan reached it on 21 October 1520 during the Spanish expedition to East Asia and discovered a strait, now called the Strait of Magellan in his honor. As 21 October was the feast day of Saint Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins, he named the cape in their honor.[1]
Its location is the southern 52nd parallel and is an approximate antipode to Amsterdam (located at the 52nd parallel of the northern hemisphere).
The Cape is located in Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina. The Cape Virgenes Argentine Lighthouse has been operating since 1904. In 1884, gold was found there sparking the Tierra del Fuego gold rush.[2] Recently, rises in the number of southern right whales visiting the area have been confirmed.[3][4]
Climate
Gallery
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Magellanic penguins by their burrow in Cape Virgenes
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Sunset on Cape Virgenes
References
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- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Martinic Beros, Mateo. Crónica de las Tierras del Canal Beagle. 1973. Editorial Francisco de Aguirre S.A. Pp. 55-65
- ↑ The Fundación Cethus. 2014. Realizamos nuestra 5° campaña en Cabo Vírgenes, Santa Cruz Шаблон:Webarchive. Retrieved on December 16. 2014
- ↑ The Fundación Cethus. 2011. Cuarta campaña para el estudio de la Ballena franca austral en Cabo Vírgenes Шаблон:Webarchive. Retrieved on December 16. 2014
