Lawal Lakwaia Bay

The waters east of Tierra del Fuego lie between the great island and Isla de los Estados, a mountainous island separated from it by the Strait of Le Maire. Strong currents and winds make this a challenging passage. In 1616 Jacob Le Maire and Willem Schouten sailed through the strait and continued around Cape Horn, establishing a European route to the Pacific south of the Strait of Magellan.