why is tierra del fuego called land of fire
Tierra del Fuego (Spanish: Land of Fire) got its name from Ferdinand Magellan who, on passing the archipelago in 1520, spotted a number of fires burning along the coastline. These fires may have been made by the archipelago's aboriginal inhabitants: the Ona, Alakaluf and Yahgan (commonly called Yamana).erry at the narrowest part of the Strait of Magellan connects Tierra del Fuego to the mainland Chile at Primera Angostura (between Punta Delgada and Cerro Sombrero) many times from 08:30 A.M. (Continent) to 11:00 P.M. (Island) every day. Crossing Time approx.