Magellan’s expedition into the uncharted wilderness of Patagonia produced one of the most astonishing encounters in exploration history — the discovery of giants towering far above the height of ordinary men. Drawing from Antonio Pigafetta’s royal chronicle, eyewitness accounts, and later expeditions that claimed similar sightings, this episode journeys deep into South America’s windswept frontier to uncover what Magellan’s crew truly witnessed. From kidnapped giants who mysteriously died at sea to tribes of extraordinary height documented over centuries, we explore the evidence behind one of humanity’s most enduring legends.

Were these simply large Tehuelche natives, exaggerated sailors’ tales, or genuine remnants of an ancient giant lineage described in global mythologies and sacred texts?

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