They reached Tierra del Fuego on 18 December 1832 and Darwin was taken aback at what he perceived as the crude savagery of the Yaghan natives, in stark contrast to the "civilised" behaviour of the three Fuegians they were returning as missionaries (who had been given the names York Minster, Fuegia Basket and Jemmy Button).
Chegaron a Terra do Fogo o 18 de decembro de 1832 e Darwin sorprendeuse do que percibiu como gran salvaxismo dos naivos yaghan, en forte contraste co comportamento "civilizado" dos tres fueguinos que volveron como misioneiros (aos que se lles dera o nome de York Minster, Fuegia Basket e Jemmy Button).