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Vasco NúÑez de Balboa

Vasco NúÑez de Balboa. First European to see the Pacific Ocean from the East Coast Maria E. House. What did he explore. He helped establish the first stable settlement on the coast of the Isthmus of Panama .

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Vasco NúÑez de Balboa

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  1. Vasco NúÑez de Balboa First European to see the Pacific Ocean from the East Coast Maria E. House

  2. Whatdid he explore He helpedestablishthefirststablesettlementonthecoast of theIsthmus of Panama. Balboa sightedthePacificOcean and he claimedtheocean and all of itsshoresfromSpain, opening thewayforlaterSpanishexploration and conquestalongthe western coast.

  3. Background knowledge Núñez de Balboa was from Spain. He was born in Jerez de los Caballeros in the province of Extremadura. He was descended from an old Galician family.

  4. When he explored Balboa explored in 1513 alongwith Francisco Pizarro and hisfriend Pedro Arias Dávila.

  5. Wheredid he explore Balboa exploredthePacificOcean, thePanamaniancoast and whatisnowknown as Colombia.

  6. Full name and friends or family members • His full name was Vasco Núñez de Balboa. • In 1500 he sailed with Rodrigo de Bastidas on a preliminary exploration.

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