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  1. Vasco Núñez de Balboa - Wikipedia

    Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbasko ˈnuɲeθ ðe βalˈβo.a]; c. 1475 – around January 12–21, 1519) [1] was a Spanish explorer, governor, conquistador, and a pirate. He is best known for …

  2. Vasco Nunez de Balboa | Accomplishments, Route, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 14, 2025 · The colonists soon deposed Enciso, Ojeda’s second in command, and elected a town council; one of its two alcaldes, or magistrates, was Balboa. With the subsequent departure of …

  3. Vasco Nuñez de Balboa: Facts & Discoveries - HISTORY

    Dec 18, 2009 · The 16th-century Spanish conquistador and explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa helped establish the first stable settlement on the South American continent at Darién, on the coast of the …

  4. Vasco Núñez de Balboa - World History Encyclopedia

    Jul 5, 2022 · Balboa helped establish the town of Darién, the first permanent Spanish settlement on the American mainland. Extracting gold from Panama and instituting slavery and forced labour to work …

  5. Vasco Nunez de Balboa: Biography, Explorer, Conquistador, Facts

    Aug 2, 2023 · Born in 1475 in Jerez de los Caballeros, in the province of Extremadura in Castile, Spain, Balboa went on to become the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. At a time when many people …

  6. Vasco Nuñez de Balboa - Ages of Exploration

    Vasco de Balboa is credited as being the first European to set eyes on the Pacific Ocean from the New World, which paved the way for Spanish expansion.

  7. Home - Balboa Park

    From museums to musicals to Shakespeare under the stars, immerse yourself in all the arts, sciences, and history you can handle. Explore must-see landmarks, engage in guided tours, shop for …

  8. Balboa - Wikipedia

    Look up balboa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

  9. Vasco Núñez de Balboa summary | Britannica

    Vasco Núñez de Balboa, (born 1475, Badajoz, Extremadura province, Castile—died Jan. 12, 1519, Acla, near Darién, Pan.), Spanish conquistador and explorer. In 1500 he explored the coast of modern …

  10. Paid parking is coming to Balboa Park — here’s what it could cost you

    Nov 19, 2025 · Politics Paid parking is coming to Balboa Park — here’s what it could cost you by Tessa Balc • Times of San Diego Nov. 19, 2025, 2:12 p.m.