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Why do you think magellan called they passage the straits of all saints

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Ferdinand Magellan's original name for the strait was Estrecho de Todos los Santos ("Strait of All Saints"). Charles V, the financier of the Magellan exploration, changed the name to Strait of Magellan to honor him. The route is difficult to navigate due to frequent narrows and unpredictable winds and currents

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