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Discovery of the Archipelago
- When
- 22 November 1574
- Where
- Juan Fernández Islands
Juan Fernández discovered the islands on 22 November 1574 while sailing a new route between Callao and Valparaíso.
The Spanish sailor identified the archipelago while traveling south along a route he also discovered. This path ran hundreds of miles west of the Chilean coast, specifically designed to avoid the northerly Humboldt current.
Sources
- Juan Fernández Islands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-13
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