
The Peaceful Sea vs. The Angry Channel

The Pacific Ocean’s name was given by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan during his world circumnavigation in 1521. He encountered favorable winds as he reached the ocean and called it Mar Pacifico in Portuguese, meaning “peaceful sea”.
Photo shows Greg O’Connor crossing the Catalina Channel in the Pacific Ocean in 2010.
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