Vasco Nunez de Balboa was born in 1475 in Jerez De Los Caballeros, Spain.
He was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean which occurred in 1513,he managed to do this by crossing the Isthmus of Panama.
In 1510, Balboa and his dog, Leoncico sailed away on a boat going from Santo
Domingo to San Sebastian. When they reached San Sebastian, they had found out that it had been burned down. Balboa convinced other sailors to sail southwest with him to the spot in which he had found earlier.
In 1511, Balboa founded a colony, which was the first European settlement in South America which is known as the town of "Santa Maria de la Antigua del Darien.".
Balboa was charged with treason against Spain, ( even though he was innocent ) Francisco Pizarro arrested Balboa. Balboa was found guilty, and was beheaded in Acla on January, 1519. The person who had accused him on this crime was by a friend, and his name was Arias de Avila.
He was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean which occurred in 1513,he managed to do this by crossing the Isthmus of Panama.
In 1510, Balboa and his dog, Leoncico sailed away on a boat going from Santo
Domingo to San Sebastian. When they reached San Sebastian, they had found out that it had been burned down. Balboa convinced other sailors to sail southwest with him to the spot in which he had found earlier.
In 1511, Balboa founded a colony, which was the first European settlement in South America which is known as the town of "Santa Maria de la Antigua del Darien.".
Balboa was charged with treason against Spain, ( even though he was innocent ) Francisco Pizarro arrested Balboa. Balboa was found guilty, and was beheaded in Acla on January, 1519. The person who had accused him on this crime was by a friend, and his name was Arias de Avila.