Vasco Núñez de Balboa: Spanish Explorer and Conquistador
Vasco Núñez de Balboa, a Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador, was known for crossing the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513. He led the first European expedition to reach the Pacific from the New World, marrying Careta, the daughter of a village, and discovering land in South America. Despite his achievements, he faced obstacles such as his ships sinking and encountering Indian villages. Ultimately, Balboa was beheaded in 1519 but left a significant mark on exploration history.
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THE SPANISH EXPLOER BY DOMINIC ALEXANDER
balboa(spanish exploer) Was a spanish exploer who found land in south america.He came from spain .
Balboa life Lived 1475-1519.Married the daughter of careta.Was beheaded in 1519,and joined a group in 1501.
Was to search for gold and pearls.Balboa had to find and concour land for spain(spanish).
HIS OBSTACLES WERE HE found lots of indian villages and concured them all.Another obstacle was that his ships sank and couldn t get home.
acheivments His achievments were Marrying careta,the daughter of a village.And he concured and destroyed lots of indian villages.Found land in south america .He also helped Spain cpncour land.
This man was beheaded in 1519.He was born in
Vasco Nez de Balboa (c. 1475 around January 12 21, 1519) was a Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador. He is best known for having crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513, becoming the first European to lead an expedition to have seen or reached the Pacific from the New World.
