History: Who is Vasco Núñez de Balboa?

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Who is Vasco Núñez de Balboa? Please give a quick overview (around 3-5 paragraphs will do) of his early life, major contributions to explorations and history in general. 

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VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA Vasco Nunez de Balboa of Castilian nationality was an explorer. He was born in c.1475. His mother was the Lady de Badajoz and his father, Nono Arias de Balboa was a nobleman. He had for brothers and he was the third born. He is the first European to lead a voyage to have seen the pacific from the new world. In 1500, he joined Rodrigo de Bastidas expedition to board his first voyage. In 1501 he traversed the Caribbeans from the panama. The expedition was exploring north of South America. In 1505 he settled in Hispaniola. He became a farmer for a while, rearing pigs. He was however forced to leave the island after finding himself in debt. In 1509 he set sail on a voyage led by Fernandez, Alcade Mayor, as a stowaway in an attempt to flee his ...


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