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Why is the Tierra del Fuego archipelago called so?

There is not a single volcano on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago in South America. It got its name from Magellan, who saw numerous fires from the ship, which were the fires of the Indians.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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