Vasco nunez de balboa

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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  • Birth of Vasco Nunez de Balboa
    Nov 14, 1475

    Birth of Vasco Nunez de Balboa

    Balboa was born in Jerez de los Caberllos to become a very good explorer.
  • His first Voyage
    Sep 13, 1500

    His first Voyage

    Balboa went to Colombia on his first voyage with Rodrigo de Bastidas but they didn't have enough people to stay long.
  • Switching Hobbies
    Nov 10, 1500

    Switching Hobbies

    Balboa became a pig farmer but it did not work out.
  • Stowaway
    Feb 17, 1501

    Stowaway

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa was running for his life because he owed people money from when he was a pig farmer. He stowed away on a ship with his dog and they went to San Sebastian.
  • Established the city of Darien
    May 4, 1501

    Established the city of Darien

    In San Sebastian he found out that most of the people had died. With the survivors he went to Darien and established the first European colony in South America.
  • Death
    Jan 12, 1519

    Death

    Vasco Nunez died in 1519 in Acla, Panama.He was most known for being the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.