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Vasco Núñez de Balboa was born around 1475 in Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain, and he died on January 15, 1519. He is best known for being the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the New World after crossing the Isthmus of Panama. Balboa's explorations significantly contributed to the Spanish knowledge of the Americas during the Age of Discovery.

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