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Vasco Núñez de Balboa - Wikipedia Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbasko ˈnuɲeθ ðe βalˈβo a]; c 1475 – around January 12–21, 1519) [1] was a Spanish explorer, governor, conquistador, and a pirate He is best known for being the first European to discover the Pacific Ocean while crossing the Isthmus of Panama in 1513 [2][3]
Vasco Nunez de Balboa | Accomplishments, Route, Facts | Britannica The colonists soon deposed Enciso, Ojeda’s second in command, and elected a town council; one of its two alcaldes, or magistrates, was Balboa With the subsequent departure of Enciso for Hispaniola, Balboa became the undisputed head of the colony
Vasco Nuñez de Balboa: Facts Discoveries - HISTORY The 16th-century Spanish conquistador and explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa helped establish the first stable settlement on the South American continent at Darién, on the coast of the Isthmus of
Vasco Núñez de Balboa - World History Encyclopedia Balboa helped establish the town of Darién, the first permanent Spanish settlement on the American mainland Extracting gold from Panama and instituting slavery and forced labour to work on plantations, Balboa was ultimately outwitted by a Spanish rival who had him tried and executed for treason
Vasco Nuñez de Balboa - Ages of Exploration Vasco de Balboa is credited as being the first European to set eyes on the Pacific Ocean from the New World, which paved the way for Spanish expansion
Vasco Nunez de Balboa: Biography, Explorer, Conquistador, Facts Born in 1475 in Jerez de los Caballeros, in the province of Extremadura in Castile, Spain, Balboa went on to become the first European to see the Pacific Ocean At a time when many people in
Balboa Reaches the Pacific Ocean | Research Starters - EBSCO The event known as "Balboa Reaches the Pacific Ocean" centers around Vasco Núñez de Balboa's historic expedition in 1513, during which he became the first European to sight the Pacific Ocean from the Americas