Sailing on the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans Quiz

Answer: Andes Cordillera

Santiago, also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city in the country. The city is located in the country's central valley and its landscapes are shaped by the Mapocho River and by several hills. The Andes Cordillera serves as a frame for the city of Santiago and can be seen from almost all points of the city.

A cable car ride on Cerro San Cristóbal allows a fantastic view of Santiago and the Cordillera.

Answer: True

Valparaiso is one of the largest cities in Chile and its port plays an important role on the west coast of South America. The city had its golden age in the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Valparaiso was the main port for supplying ships that came from Europe and from the American east coast and headed for the west coast of South America or North America.

At that time the only passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean was the Strait of Magellan in southern South America.

The opening of the Panama Canal in 1914, connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific, drastically reduced naval traffic causing a very large impact on the economy of Valparaiso and Chile.

Answer: 900 km

Puerto Montt is, in a straight line, 900 km south from Valparaiso. The city was founded in 1853 when a group of Germans came to colonize the region. It is located in a bay formed with waters of the Pacific Ocean and overlooking the Osorno volcano. It is the main port in the lower end of Chile's western continental land and is considered the gateway to the Andes mountains and the Patagonia fjords. From this point on, the trips are fantastic, with indescribable colors and scenery.

In addition to tourism, its economy is based on agriculture, livestock, fishing and salmon aquaculture in the fjords and the nearby Pacific Ocean.

Answer: A penal colony

Punta Arenas is today the capital of Magallanes and Antarctica Chilena, the southernmost region of Chile. It is located on the Brunswick Peninsula, on top of hills overlooking the Strait of Magellan; it was originally created to be a penal colony and also to monitor and guarantee Chile's sovereignty over the Strait.

The Punta Arenas harbor was a coaling station for the steamships that transited between the Atlantic and the Pacific. The city became the point of support for immigrants who came to the region to raise sheep.

The port of Punta Arenas is today used by tourism cruises and scientific expeditions.

Answer: The world's southernmost city

Ushuaia is a beautiful capital city of the Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and Islas del Atlántico Sul Province in Argentina. Ushuaia is located at a large bay on the south coast of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego on the shores of the Beagle Channel. The city was founded in 1884 by Augusto Lasserre.

It has a port and today is an administrative and tourist center. Almost all cruise ships in the region stop in Ushuaia and tourists there can make very interesting trips by browsing the canal, visiting one of the world's largest penguin colonies, taking a trip on the famous End of the World train, etc.

Answer: Cape Horn

Cape Horn is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago located in southern Chile. The cape marks the northern border of the Drake Passage and it is the meeting point between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. At this location between the two oceans (55°56 'South and 67°19' West), the violence of the winds, waves, currents, make one's crossing an indescribable experience.

The most famous person to describe the crossing of the Cape Horn was Charles Darwin who went through there in 1832.

In the "Voyage of the Beagle", the diary of the five-years expedition, Darwin detailed his experience very well when he rounded this mythical place.

Answer: Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean that lies about 483 km off the coast of Patagonia and 1,210 km from the Antarctic Peninsula. As a British overseas territory, the Falklands have self-governance and the UK guarantees their security. The capital of the islands is Stanley.

United Kingdom and Argentina have fought for sovereignty over the islands. In 1982 the Argentine government invaded the islands and a ten-week war was waged that claimed many lives; after that the islands remained under UK. In 2013, a referendum was held for the population of the islands to express their political status and 99.8% voted in favor of staying a British overseas territory. Fishing, agriculture, sheep and wool production are responsible for a large percentage of annual GDP. Tourism in the Falkland Islands has increased as the interest in tourism in Antarctica has also increased.

Answer: The Hand

Punta del Este is a city located on the Atlantic Coast, in southeastern Uruguay. It is very popular for its beaches and casinos. Among its main landmarks is La Mano (The Hand), a giant sculpture made by the Chilean artist Mario Irarrazabel in 1982. The sculpture shows part of five human fingers coming out from the sand and the idea of ​​the sculptor was to warn swimmers about the danger of the waters of La Barra beach, where the sculpture is.

Answer: Montevideo

Montevideo is the capital and largest city in Uruguay. It is the southernmost capital city in the Americas and is located on the northeastern shore of the Rio de la Plata estuary which at this point is about 250 km wide. Montevideo was founded in 1724 by the Spaniards who disputed the region with the Portuguese. Uruguay was the host country of the first FIFA World Cup in 1930.

The Estadio Centenario, which was built for the tournament, is still one of Montevideo tourist landmarks.

Answer: Tango

Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city in Argentina; it is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Rio de la Plata. The city has numerous tourist attractions: the Casa Rosada, Plaza de Mayo, Camiñito, Teatro Colon, La Boca, boat trips, numerous beautiful bookstores and tango shows.

As we like to dance we decided to do a tango course in Buenos Aires. Tango is a typical Argentine partner dance, developed in the 1880s that was initially common in the lower classes but quickly became a popular national dance.

There are several styles of tango, from the most sophisticated and presented in shows to the most simple ones for ballroom dancing.