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What were balboa's accomplishments?
Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1512. he was the first European to see the pacific ocean from its eastern shore
What did vasco nunez de Balboa exploer or discover?
The Pacific Ocean was Balboa's "discovery". He saw it from Panama in 1513 and was the first European to see the Pacific from the New World.
What did balboa find?
He found the treasure sought by Spanish explorers, including gold, pearls, and other jewels. Some native Indians were willing to trade for the metal items of the Spaniards. Others were overpowered by the weapons of the conquistadores. While exploring in what is now Panama, Balboa was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean, which opened the way for Spanish settlements on the western coasts of South America and Central America.
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.
What did Vasco Nunez de Balboa reach when he crossed the country of Panama?
He reached the Pacific Ocean, in the year 1513, and he became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean which he claimed and all of its shores for Spain.
