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- The 16th-century Spanish conquistador and explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475-1519) helped establish the first stable settlement on the South American continent at Darién, on the coast of the Isthmus of Panama. In 1513, while leading an expedition in search of gold, he sighted the Pacific Ocean.
Shana Bradtke
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∙ 13y agoWiki User
∙ 14y agoIn the year 1513, the saw a great blue sea.
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∙ 15y agoBalboa saw the Pacific Ocean in the 16th century (September 29, 1513).
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∙ 13y agoHe discovered the Pacific OCEAN. there is a difference.
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What balboa find?
balboa was the first european to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas.
Who was the first european to see the pacific ocean from the west coast of the Americas?
balboa
What was Nunez De Balboa?
He was the first man from Europe to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas
Who explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first Europeans explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Where did Balboa sail to in 1513?
In 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa set sail to the Pacific Ocean. He explored the ocean in a search for gold.
Who was the first one to see the pacific ocean from the Americas?
The first EUROPEAN to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas was Balboa. Presumably the natives had noticed it once or twice before.
What was nunez de balboa accomplish?
He was the first man from Europe to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas
Balboa's search for gold led to the discovery of the Pacific Ocean?
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What was Vasco Nunez de Balboa accomplishment?
He was the first man from Europe to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas
Where did Balboa explore and what did he discover?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa explored the Isthmus of Panama and is credited with the European discovery of the Pacific Ocean in 1513. Balboa's expedition led to the first European sighting of the Pacific Ocean from the Americas.
What explorer claimed the south sea for Spain?
The explorer who claimed the South Sea (Pacific Ocean) for Spain was Vasco Núñez de Balboa in 1513. He was the first European to sight the Pacific Ocean from the Americas.
What did Balboa do when he got to the Americas?
American Indian leaders told Balboa of a large sea nearby. In 1513, Balboa and his men wanted to find the sea. They climbed over mountains. They walked through land covered with trees and vines. One day at the top of a mountain, Balboa looked out and saw a large ocean. It was the Pacific Ocean. He became the first European to see the eastern shore of the Pacific Ocean
