Patagonia:
During the 16th century everywhere it could be possible to hear in Spain, the history of a giant named Patagon. Posing for the first time the foot on these unknown grounds, the explorers discovered prints of a not very common size. It was not necessary for them to see more to be convinced that they had unloaded on infested grounds of giants. Indeed "Patagon" or " Paton" means in Spanish "that which has large feet". A more thorough exploration thereafter made it possible to understand that they were in fact only the print of the skins than the Indians used as shoes. But the myths and legends around Patagonia had been born...
Tierra del fuego :
Combined with the fogs which encircled peaks of the Large Island, fires which lit the Indians inspired Magellan and the sailors of his expedition whereas they crossed the channel of Todos los Santos (1520). They gave at this place the name of Country of Smoke. It was the Emperor Charles Quint who decided a few years later the name of Tierra del Fuego.
Ushuaia :
Name yamana (Indians who populated banks of the current Beagle channel). "Ushua" means "which is turned towards the West" and "Wuaia" wants to say "bay".
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