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he discovered the pacafic ocean in 1513

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Q: What is Balboa best known for?
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Did balboa naz de balboa have any kids?

Balboa was married to María de Peñalosa. He had children, but an exact number is not known.


What was Vasco Nunez de balboa most famous for?

Vasco Nez de Balboa was best known for discovering the Pacific Ocean in 1513 when he was 38 years old.


What is vasco de Balboa's occupation?

Vasco de Balboa was a Spanish conquistador and explorer. He is best known for being the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas after crossing the Isthmus of Panama.


Where did Balboa get his ship?

Government issue in a sense, Balboa was a Spanish Naval or Marine officer. He is honored on many coins of Panama, with his knight-like Helmet. the Conquistador is best known for having discovered the Pacific Ocean, don:t let the natives of Lemuria in on this!


Did Vasco Balboa have any brothers?

Yes, Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the third of four boys in his family but the names of his brothers are not known.


What country sponsored vasco nunez de balboas voyages?

Vasco Nunez de Balboa was best known for being the first European explorer to cross the Isthmus of Panama. He was a conquistador and part of the Spanish efforts to colonize the New World.


Was Vasco Nunez de Balboa an only child?

There is not much information known about Vasco Nunez de Balboa's childhood. We do however know the he had three other brothers.


Did Pizarro kill balboa?

No, Francisco Pizarro did not kill Vasco Núñez de Balboa. Balboa was executed on the orders of Pedrarias Dávila, who was the governor of Darién at that time. Pizarro later became known for his conquest of the Inca Empire in South America.


What is Tommy Gunn best known for?

Tommy Gunn is a character who appeared in the Rocky V movie in 1990. He was Rocky Balboa's protege. Tommy Morrison is the real life boxer who portrayed him.


Who is the actress that plays the part of the psychiatrist in the Geico commercials?

That would be Talia Shire. She was best known for her role as Adrian (Rocky Balboa's wife) in the Rocky movies starring Sylvester Stallone.


What routes did Balboa travel?

Balboa traveled many routes during his time as an explorer. One of the better known was when he traveled across what is now Panama to enter the South Seas.


Was Vasco Balboa from Spain?

Yes. Vasco Balboa was born in Spain in 1475. He was a Spanish Explorer, and 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 (Present day North America).