Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the first european to see the pacific ocean. Balboa was born in 1475 and lived to 1519. Balboa was born in the city of Jerez de los Caballeros. Not much is known about his early life. His voyage to the new world (North America) was in 1501. Balboa sailed on a ship called Rodrigo de Bastidas. Bastidas took the people on the ship to present day Colombia. At Colombia, the crew explored the coast. Balboa landed in Hispaniola which is now Haiti Dominican Republic. His job was to be a farmer, but in 1510 his farm failed and he was in debt. Legend says, Balboa stowed away on a ship to not pay the debts. That ship’s captain was Martin Fernandez de Enciso. Balboa was a brave and ruthless explorer. He is remembered for his trips to the most feared jungles in the world at that time but, the important thing about Balboa is that he was the first european to see the pacific ocean.
I didn’t know Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the first person to see Pacific Ocean!
And you use lot date!
I like how you included the legend about him, Do you have any connections that you can tell me about with him, thank you.
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Heather
You had amazing words to describe the explorer.He would have to be brave if he was the first European to see the pacific ocean. I like how you told that his 1st job was a farmer and then he failed,It shows that he was not an explorer.GOOD JOB
-caterina
Shea,
I really like your post. I like how you were specific when you said the year and not just like later….. then…. you knew what you were talking about. Vasco was the first European to sew the Pacific Ocean?!?!?!?! I wonder what the reaction when Vasco saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time.
– Lucy