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Vasco Nunoz de Balboa

Vasco Nunoz de Balboa. Made By Jayda A. August 31, 2012 Mrs. Gregg’s 5 th Grade Class Room 705. The Basic Facts. Was born in/near 1475 Died on January 15, 1519 (was beheaded) Was born in Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain Was sponsored by Spain. Major Achievement.

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Vasco Nunoz de Balboa

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  1. Vasco Nunoz de Balboa Made By Jayda A. August 31, 2012 Mrs. Gregg’s 5th Grade Class Room 705

  2. The Basic Facts • Was born in/near 1475 • Died on January 15, 1519 (was beheaded) • Was born in Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain • Was sponsored by Spain

  3. Major Achievement • Was the first European Explorer to discovered the Pacific Ocean

  4. Balboa’s Route 1) His first voyage was around the tip of South America and around the Filipino islands. 2) His second voyage was From China to around Mexico 3) His third voyage was all around Northern South America and in The Isthmus of Panama 4) His final voyage was small, And just went near Canada.

  5. Balboa’s Time Line • Born in/near 1475 • In 1500, Balboa sailed with Rodrigo de Bastidas from Spain to Colombia, South America • In 1510, Balboa and his dog went on a boat from Santo Domingo to San Sebastian • In 1511, Balboa founded a colony (the first European Settlement) • In 1513, Balboa was on an expedition when he came across the Pacific Ocean, making him the first European to see it. • In 1519, he was beheaded in front of a crowd.

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