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What was Balboa's most famous discovery?

The Pacific Ocean.

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What was his father name?

Álvaro Núñez de Balboa

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When was he born?

He was born on 1457

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How did he die

He got beheaded

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When did he begin his explorations to overtake the pacific ocean?

In 1517 to 1518.

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What was the name of the town he established in the isthmus of panama? 

The town is called Darién.

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What is the explorer mother name?

Lady de Badajoz

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Where did he grew up from?

He grew up in Jerez de los Caballeros, a town that was located in the impoverished(Unwealthy) Extremadura region of Spain.

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When did Vasco Núñez de Balboa die?

He died in 1519.

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Where did he get his education from 

He became the apprentice to another nobleman the Lord of Moguer in Moguer, Spain.

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How many voyages did this explorer make? Dates of voyages?

Around the year 1500, he went on at least two official voyages, while on a ship as a stowaway.

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The explorer siblings names?

Álvaro Núñez de Balboa

Juan Núñez de Balboa

Gonzalo Núñez de Balboa





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What did young Balboa like to do while he was a child?

Explore and listen to adventure stories.

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Did he find gold in his first expedition?

No he didn't find gold.

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Was he the first second or third person to see the pacific ocean

He was the first person to see the pacific ocean.

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What was Balboa searching for in his travels?

Wealth, gold, and new lands.

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What was the name of his son?

He never had a son.


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Did Balboa receive any special education?

Yes, he learned to read and write.

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How did Balboa's discovery of the Pacific Ocean contribute to his downfall?

It led to conflicts with other Spanish leaders.


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Was he Italian, Spanish, or American

He was Spanish

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What did they name the Pacific ocean

Mar del Sur (South Sea).

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What was the name of his wife

Beatriz de Bobadilla

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What did Balboa want to be when he grew up?

An explorer.

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Did he succeeded in his second expedition? 

No he did not succeeded.

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Did he go to school ever in his life

No, because they were not very common.