Tierra del Fuego

by Anne Z, Emma B., and Natalie M.
While sailing for India, Magellan named an island on his route, Tierra del Fuego. In English, it means “land of fire.” The reason he called it this was because the native people lit huge fires to heat up the freezing air.

Tierra del Fuego meaning the land of fire consists of one large island, five medium sized islands, and numerous small islands that is half in Argentina and half in Chile. The Andes Mountains run through the western part of Tierra del Fuego. The mountain peaks alternate with valleys where there are rivers and glacial lakes.