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[2025 Antarctica Attraction] Travel Guide for Drake Passage (Updated Mar)

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The Drake Passage is the widest strait in the world, with a width of 970 kilometers and a narrower point of 890 kilometers. At the same time, the Drake Passage is the deepest strait in the world. If two Huashan and one Hengshan are stacked in the strait, even the top of the mountain will not be exposed to the sea. The surface water temperature is 0.5-3.0°C in winter, and floating ice can float to the southern tip of South America; in summer, it is 3.0-5.5°C, and there is no floating ice. Surface water is rich in nitrates and silicates, increasing from north to south. This is one of the known nutrient-rich sea areas in the world that are conducive to biological growth. At this time, the British Drake's slave ship was attacked in Spain. After Drake narrowly escaped, in order to retaliate, he became a pirate specializing in robbing Spanish merchant ships. Drake stumbled across the strait in 1577 while evading a Spanish warship. This discovery has found a new route for the United Kingdom to enter the Pacific Ocean without passing through the Strait of Magellan. Since then, the strait has been named after its discoverer, Francis Drake of the United Kingdom.

Address:
Drake Passage
Recommended sightseeing time:
1.5-2 days
Ticket Price
Free entry
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