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Vasco Nuñez de Balboa
Explorer
Age of Discovery
Quick Facts:
Explorer and Conquistador who was head of the first South American settlement, and the first European to discover the Pacific Ocean
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
A portrait of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa (New York, Harper, 1906.)
(Credit: Ober, Frederick A.)
Introduction
Vasco Nuñez de Balboa was a Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador.
He is best known for leading an expedition across the narrow isthmus of Panama, and reaching the Pacific Ocean, becoming the first European to see this large body of water.
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Like many explorers of his day, Balboa went to the new world seeking riches and adventure. He achieved both, but it was not enough to save him from an unfortunate ending.
Biography
Early Life
Vasco Nuñez de Balboa was born around the year 1475 in Jerez de los Caballeros, a town in the Extremadura region of Spain.
His father was Don Nuño Arias de Balboa, but not much is known about his mother. His family