Tierra del Fuego
a group of islands at the S tip of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: jointly owned by Argentina and Chile; boundary disputed. 27,476 sq. mi. (71,165 sq. km).
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How to use Tierra del Fuego in a sentence
In Tierra del Fuego, at the tip of Chile and Argentina, a particularly dramatic novel ecosystem is taking shape.
Next, Hamley and colleagues plan to partner with the few remaining Yaghan communities in Tierra del Fuego in Argentina to piece together “parts of the story that have been lost or taken away.”
Ancient human visitors complicate the Falkland Islands wolf’s origin story | Jaime Chambers | October 27, 2021 | Science NewsIn the end, we find out that the polar vortex has kept striated caracaras pinned down in the Falklands and on a couple of nearby islands off Tierra del Fuego.
The Mystery of the Falkland Islands' Striated Caracara | Paul Kvinta | April 2, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe Magellanic penguins in Tierra del Fuego, Chile, and Argentina are quite easy to see.
A king penguin and a wedding anniversary inspired a couple to see all 18 species | Andrea Sachs | March 11, 2021 | Washington PostHis “Out of Eden Walk” will end in Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of South America.
By sealers and others, Tierra del Fuego is often called “Fireland.”
The Land of Fire | Mayne ReidDrake, meanwhile, had found shelter among the islands of Tierra del Fuego.
The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book | VariousThe region which it occupies stretches from the 30th parallel of south latitude to the vicinity of Tierra del Fuego.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginThe trees, tall and grand, are of three kinds, almost peculiar to Tierra del Fuego.
The Land of Fire | Mayne ReidThe guanaco, by some supposed to be the llama in its wild state, is found on the eastern side of Tierra del Fuego.
The Land of Fire | Mayne Reid
British Dictionary definitions for Tierra del Fuego
/ (Spanish ˈtjɛrra ðɛl ˈfweɣo) /
an archipelago at the S extremity of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: the west and south belong to Chile, the east to Argentina. Area: 73 643 sq km (28 434 sq miles)
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