Vasco nunez de balboa explored because he hoped to find riches and power in the New World
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Balboa wanted to explore because of wealth and fame/glory.
Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean. He travelled across Panama.
South America
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Spain
the spanish lands
for riches
Pacific Ocean
1494
1419 1425
To open the Pacific Ocean for the spainish control