<Tr> <Th> Max. length </Th> <Td> 570 km (350 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Min . width </Th> <Td> 2 km (1.2 mi) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Strait of Magellan (Spanish: Estrecho de Magallanes), also called the Straits of Magellan, is a navigable sea route in southern Chile separating mainland South America to the north and Tierra del Fuego to the south . The strait is the most important natural passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans . </P> <P> It is considered a difficult route to navigate due to the narrowness of the passage and unpredictable winds and currents, but is shorter and more sheltered than the often stormy Drake Passage . Along with the narrow and sometimes treacherous Beagle Channel, these were the only three sea routes between these two oceans until the construction of the Panama Canal . </P>

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