He is best known for being the first European to discover the Pacific Ocean while crossing the Isthmus of Panama in 1513. [1][2] He traveled to the New World in 1500 and, after some exploration, settled …

Jan 8, 2026 · 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 …

Jul 5, 2022 · An utterly ruthless adventurer and colonizer, Balboa was as much a danger to his fellow conquistadors as he was to the indigenous peoples he came across. Balboa helped establish the …

Balboa Park is more than 1,000 acres and offers 15 museums, various gardens, arts and international culture associations, and the San Diego Zoo. It offers something historical, horticultural, educational …

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 …

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.

3 days ago · Maersk’s APM Terminals has signalled its willingness to temporarily take over the operation of Balboa and Cristobal ports in Panama