The Beagle Diary was later used to write Darwin's famous book 'Voyage of the Beagle' (1839). The narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836. Darwin describes each day of the voyage, some in intimate detail, during the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe.
10th December 1832
Bay of San Blas to Tierra del Fuego A strong breeze; At noon we were a little to the South of Port Desire.
Note: Port Desire is modern Puerto Deseado on the map.
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