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Vasco Núñez de Balboa named his discovery "Mar del Sur," which translates to "South Sea," upon reaching the Pacific Ocean in 1513. He was the first European to see the ocean from the Americas, claiming it and the lands adjacent to it for Spain. This discovery was significant as it opened up new routes for exploration and trade. Balboa's journey contributed greatly to the European understanding of the geography of the New World.

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