Only the most adventurous will set off on a sailboat or yacht towards the true southern tip of South America, where Spanish sailor Francisco de Hoces was blown off course from the Magellan Strait by a storm in 1526. The journey is available from operators like Turismo SIM (simexpeditions.com), but only in the summerwhen the weather is comparatively mild, and excursions can take anywhere from five to 10 days depending on the specific route and itinerary.