No. He was looking for the City of Gold, but he failed to find it.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa is most notable for being the first European to explore the Pacific Ocean. The expedition was originally to find gold, which Balboa thought would please the King of Spain, but when the prospect of gold failed, Balboa instead claimed all the lands that the waters of the Pacific Ocean touched in the name of Spain.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa is most notable for being the first European to explore the Pacific Ocean. The expedition was originally to find gold, which Balboa thought would please the King of Spain, but when the prospect of gold failed, Balboa instead claimed all the lands that the waters of the Pacific Ocean touched in the name of Spain.
Yes, Balboa WAS from Spain. Yes, Balboa WAS from Spain.
Balboa's real name was Vasco Nunez De Balboa
Balboa's father was Don Nuno Arias de Balboa
balboa went to the pacific ocean
Spain sent Balboa.
Nunez de Balboa
Does "Balboa" sound English to you? He was Spanish.
yes, balboa IS a European explorer
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