0
Vasco Núñez de Balboa was the explorer who first sighted the Pacific Ocean in 1513 while crossing the Isthmus of Panama.
What else can I help you with?
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.
Name an explorer and the area they explored?
Ferdinand Magellan, who led the first expedition to sail around the world, exploring routes across the Pacific Ocean in the early 16th century.
What explorer found the Cape of Good Hope and where Indian Ocean began?
Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias discovered the Cape of Good Hope in 1488. He was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa, marking the point where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.
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.
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.
Who was the first explorer of the Antarctic?
The Spaniard Gabriel de Castilla, who claimed having sighted "snow-covered mountains" beyond the 64° S in 1603, is recognized as the first explorer that discovered the continent of Antarctica, although he was ignored in his time.
Who were Balboa and Magellan?
Magellan was an explorer born in Portugal, but sailed for Spain. He was the first European explorer to circumnavigate the world. He named the Pacific Ocean Pacific. Balboa was a Spanish explorer who first sailed the Isthmus of Panama and claimed it for Spain. He was the first to see, not cross, the Pacific Ocean which at that time was called the Ocean Sea.
WhoThe first Portuguese explorer name to reach the Indian Ocean was?
The first European to reach the Indian ocean was Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama
What were vasco nunez de balboas contributions?
He was the first Europen explorer to see the eastern side of the Pacific Ocean.
Which explorer was the first to sail the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan
