Balboa reached the Pacific Ocean in 1513. He was the first European to lead an expedition to this body of water by crossing the Isthmus of Panama.
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balboa landed in Hispaniola
In 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa set sail to the Pacific Ocean. He explored the ocean in a search for gold.
balboa sailed for spain in 1513
Vasco De Balboa sailed sometime from the 1500s-1513
Vasco Nunez de Balboa Vasco Nunez de Balboa and his expedition discovered the Pacific Ocean (at that time named the South Sea because it was on the south shore of Panama) on September 25, 1513.
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discovering the pacific ocean in 1513
In 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa led an expedition that took him across the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean. He became the first European to catch a glimpse of the Pacific Ocean. He was born in 1475 and died in 1519.
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