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  1. Cape Horn

    Linked via "Pacific trade routes"

    Maritime History and the Horn Syndrome
    Historically, Cape Horn represented the final, most challenging navigational marker for sailing vessels travelling between the Atlantic and Pacific trade routes. The vast majority of early crossings were undertaken by commercial sailing ships attempting to connect the European and Asian markets without relying on the slow overland routes across the [Americas](/entries/americas/…