Early Explores Project

Vasco Nunez De Balboa

By: Kendra Ropos

Born

• Balboa was born in 1475

• He was born in the country of Spain

• The city he lived in was Jerez De Los Caballeros

• Balboa explored the pacific ocean in 1500

• Balboa was known for a great sea and a lot of riches

Exploring

• Balboa explored the Thickest Jungle, Pacific Ocean

• Crocodile Infested Chages River• Fever Ridden Swamps• Balboa explored from the 1500s to 1518• He was 43 when he reached his exploration

Interesting Facts

• Balboa put together a group of 100 Spaniards

• And 1,000 natives

• And for more than 2 weeks they worked there way through the thickest jungle

• A Spanish conquer and explorer

• and was the first European to see the eastern shore of the pacific ocean

Died

• Balboa died in January 1519, in Acla, Costilla de Oro

• Balboa died a year after he got back from his expedition

• Balboa was a great explorer the Panamanian coin, the balboa, is named after him today

• When the panama canal was constructed , the city at the entrance was named balboa