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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.
Was Jacques Cartier was the first European explorer of Canada's interior?
Yes, Jacques Cartier was the first European explorer of Canada's interior
Who was the explorer who sailed near the southern tip of Africa and got caught in the storm the location became known as the cape of good hope?
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean. Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India ten years later.
What was the name of the first ocean?
The first ocean on Earth is believed to have been the "global ocean" that emerged around 3.8 billion years ago, called the "Panthalassic Ocean." This ocean eventually transformed into the modern-day Pacific Ocean through continental drift and plate tectonics.
Why was Bartolomeu Dias trip past the southern tip of Africa in 1488 notable?
Bartolomeu Dias. Portuguese explorer who in 1488 led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean. Vasco da Gama was the first to reach India ten years later.
How did Tristan Da Cunha get his name?
From the name of the Portuguese explorer who first sighted the island in 1506
Who was the famous Dutch explorer who sighted New Zealand before Captain Cook?
Abel Tasman was the Dutch explorer who first sighted and named New Zealand in 1642, prior to James Cook's circumnavigation of the islands in 1769.
What are some quotes from the European explorer who first sighted the ruins of meroe?
his name was nyan cat and he said "a cat"
Which ocean was first viewed by the spanish explorer Vasco Balboa?
pacific ocean
What ocean was first view by the spanish explorer vasco balboa?
pacific ocean
Who was the first explorer to see the pacific ocean was?
Balboa was the first to see it
What caused balboa to search for an ocean west to the Americas?
1513The 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.
Which explorer was the first to sail the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan
Who was the first Spanish explorer view the pacific ocean?
Balboa
When did the first Russian explorer reach the pacific ocean?
1637
Who was the first Spanish explorer to view the Pacific ocean?
Balboa
Who was the first Spanish explorer to view the Pacific Ocean.?
Balboa
