Developments in the wake of the exploration and conquest of America and Patagonia
Navigare necesse est (to sail is necessary)
Origin of the name Patagonia
A brief comparative overview of the three Fuegan languages
El Dorado: magnet for explorers in the 16th Century
The Spanish Crown in Patagonia
Atmosphere in Magellan’s Patagonia
Foundation of Fort Sancti Spiritus
Incursions by explorers in Patagonia
The first explorations via land routes
First attempts at sovereignty in the Straits of Magellan
The Alcazaba Expedition to Patagonia
Dutch expeditions to Patagonia
The Dutch mariner Isaac Le Maire
The Nodales brothers continue Le Maire’s work
English expeditions to Patagonia
The navigator John Narborough
James Cook
Scientific expeditions to Patagonia
Southern Patagonia becomes the established route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Missionary work in Patagonia during the 17th - 18th Century
The Jesuits
Foundations for evangelization in South America
The King of Araucania and Patagonia
Thomas Falkner
The Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia
A romantic explorer of Patagonia
Discovery of the Beagle Channel
Further attempts at colonization
Trafalgar and controlling the seas
Trafalgar and Waterloo – the fall of Napoleón
Colonization projects in Patagonia
The Peninsular War (1808-1814)