[DOC] [TLE] Atlantic Ocean - Wikipedia [PAR] The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's oceans with a total area of 
about 106,460,000 square kilometres (41,100,000 sq mi), slightly more than half 
that of the Pacific Ocean. ... It separates the "Old World" from the "New World". ... It 
connects to the Arctic Ocean through the Denmark Strait, Greenland Sea,... [DOC] [TLE] Strait of Magellan - Wikipedia [PAR] The Strait of Magellan (Spanish: Estrecho de Magallanes), also called the Straits 
of Magellan, is a navigable sea route separating mainland South America to the 
north and Tierra del Fuego to the south. The strait is the most important natural 
passage between the Atlantic and Pacific ... Ferdinand Magellan (Portuguese: 
Ferno de Magalhes), a Portuguese... [DOC] [TLE] Portuguese discoveries - Wikipedia [PAR] Portuguese discoveries (Portuguese: Descobrimentos portugueses) are the 
numerous ... Soon the Atlantic islands of Madeira (1420) and Azores (1427) were 
reached. .... existed since Ptolemy that the Indian Ocean was separate from the 
Atlantic. ..... being made via the Strait of Magellan), and the first to cross the 
Pacific. [DOC] [TLE] Magellan reaches the Pacific Ocean via the Atlantic Ocean | HISTORY [PAR] After sailing through the dangerous straits below South America that now bear 
his name, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan enters the Pacific Ocean 
with three ... In command of five ships and 270 men, Magellan sailed to West 
Africa and ... ocean was named "Pacific," from the Latin word pacificus, meaning "
tranquil. [DOC] [TLE] Magellan reaches the Pacific - Nov 28, 1520 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, Magellan reaches the Pacific on Nov 28, 1520. ... name, 
Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan enters the Pacific Ocean with three 
ships, becoming the first European explorer to reach the Pacific from the Atlantic. 
... In command of five ships and 270 men, Magellan sailed to West Africa and 
then to... [DOC] [TLE] How did the Pacific Ocean get its name? [PAR] Explorer Ferdinand Magellan Named the Pacific Ocean in the 16th Century. ... In 
1519, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, in the employ of Spain, began 
a journey across the Atlantic Ocean to seek a western route to the ... are now 
known as the Straits of Magellan, his small fleet entered an unfamiliar ocean in 
Nov. [DOC] [TLE] Strait of Magellan - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Feb 25, 2009 ... A narrow channel connects both bodies of water and separates the island from 
the ... Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese sailor in service to the Spanish King, ... 
Day, it was originally named Estrecho de Todos los Santos (Strait of All Saints). ... 
Drake crossed from the Atlantic to the Pacific through the Strait. [DOC] [TLE] Ferdinand Magellan: Facts & Biography - Live Science [PAR] Jan 23, 2014 ... Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan led the first voyage ... Journey in the 
Atlantic. On Aug. 10, 1519, Magellan set sail with 270 men and five ships: the ... 
At Port San Julian, off the coast of Patagonia (which Magellan named), ... After 38 
days on the strait, the fleet finally emerged at the Pacific Ocean in... [DOC] [TLE] Pacific Ocean facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Get information, facts, and pictures about Pacific Ocean at Encyclopedia.com. ... 
of the strait at the southern tip of South America into the Pacific Ocean and 
named ... of Portugal and Castile established boundaries in the Atlantic and 
Pacific Oceans. .... The brave men, successful technology, and dogged 
persistence of Pacific... [DOC] [TLE] Explorers of the Americas - EnchantedLearning.com [PAR] He was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean (in 1513), 
after ... Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo (? -1543) was a Spanish or Portuguese explorer 
(his ... explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, hoping to find a 
route to .... He sailed through the Strait of Juan de Fuca (which was named for 
him in... [DOC] [TLE] Ferdinand Magellan Unmasked at Last!! [PAR] After killing John Cabot

Question: This strait that separates the Pacific & Atlantic oceans is named for a Portuguese guy
Answer: Magellan