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Vasco Núñez de Balboa traveled extensively in the regions of present-day Panama and parts of Central America. He is best known for crossing the Isthmus of Panama and being the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the New World in 1513. His expeditions took him through the Darién region, where he established the settlement of Santa María la Antigua del Darién. Balboa also ventured into the surrounding territories in search of gold and wealth, exploring areas inhabited by indigenous tribes.

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