Cape Virgenes () is the southeastern promontory of continental

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. A little to the south-west,the southernmost point of land 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

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of Saint Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins, he named the cape in their honor. Its location is the southern 52nd parallel and is an approximate antipode to

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(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. Martinic Beros, Mateo. ''Crónica de las Tierras del Canal Beagle''. 1973. Editorial Francisco de Aguirre S.A. Pp. 55-65 Recently, rises in the number of southern right whales visiting the area have been confirmed.The Fundación Cethus. 2014
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Climate

Gallery

File:133 - Cap Virgenes - Manchot de Magellan - Janvier 2010.JPG, Magellanic penguins by their burrow in Cape Virgenes File:Cape Virgenes Argentina.jpg, Sunset on Cape Virgenes

References

Headlands of Argentina Landforms of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina {{SantaCruzAR-geo-stub