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For some intrepid travelers to Antarctica, crossing the infamous Drake Passage — a 600-mile stretch of open sea between the tip of South America and the northern Antarctic Peninsula that’s ...

It is, of course, the Drake Passage, connecting the southern tip of the South American continent with the northernmost point of the Antarctic Peninsula. Once the preserve of explorers and sea dogs ...

The Drake Passage, a 600-mile stretch between South America and Antarctica, is infamous for towering waves and fierce winds, ...

The Drake Passage is infamously difficult to navigate. Now, you can just fly across it. Dobrina Zhekova is a writer with over a decade of editorial experience in Europe and the U.S. She covers ...

A voyage to the great White Continent is both a dream come true and a call to arms, to protect our icy poles and, in turn, ...

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Any potential traveler to Antarctica who gets even the slightest bit queasy in rough waters views a sail to the White Continent with trepidation. The reason is the Drake Passage, the channel that ...

The Drake Passage, between the southern tip of South America and Antarctic, is infamous as one of the most dangerous journeys on the planet. But why is it so rough – and how can you cross safely?