Cape Virgenes
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Capes in the Americas
Cape Virgenes (Cabo Virgenes, Cape Virgins) is the southeastern tip of South America. Ferdinand Magellan reached it and discovered a strait, now called the Strait of Magellan. It is located in Patagonia, Argentina. The Cape Virgenes Argentine Lighthouse has been operating since 1904. In 1876, gold was found there mixed with sand.