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  2. Vasco Núñez de Balboa - Wikipedia

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    Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbasko ˈnuɲeθ ðe βalˈβo.a]; c. 1475 – around January 12–21, 1519) [1] was a Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador. He is best known for crossing the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513, [ 2 ] becoming the first European to lead an expedition to have seen or reached ...

  3. List of explorers - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 January 2025. Leif Erikson (c. 970 – c. 1020) was a famous Norse explorer who is credited for being the first European to set foot on American soil. Explorers are listed below with their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries of activity and main areas of exploration. Marco ...

  4. List of Spaniards - Wikipedia

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    Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475–1519), first European to sight the Pacific Ocean, founder of Darién Francisco de Orellana (c. 1500–c. 1549), first European to explore the Amazon River Pedrarias Dávila (Pedro Arias de Ávila, 1440–1531), conquistador , founder of Panama and governor of Nicaragua

  5. Spanish expeditions to the Pacific Northwest - Wikipedia

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    In 1513, this claim was reinforced by Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa, the first European to sight the Pacific Ocean, when he claimed all lands adjoining this ocean for the Spanish Crown. Spain only started to colonize the claimed territory north of present-day Mexico in the 18th century, when it settled the northern coast of Las ...

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  7. Juan de la Cosa - Wikipedia

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    In spite of not receiving much remuneration, De la Cosa had benefited considerably, having mapped in detail the coast of the region he explored, information he would use to create his famous map. On the fifth voyage, in 1500, de la Cosa, Rodrigo de Bastidas, and Vasco Núñez de Balboa explored the lands of present-day Colombia and Panama.

  8. History of Panama (to 1821) - Wikipedia

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    Rodrigo de Bastidas, sailing westward from Venezuela in 1501 in search of gold, was the first European to explore the Isthmus of Panama. 10 years later, Vasco Núñez de Balboa visited the Isthmus and established a short-lived settlement in the Darién.

  9. Isthmus of Panama - Wikipedia

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    Vasco Núñez de Balboa, a Spanish conquistador, was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean on 25 September, 1513, then called the "South Sea" as it was on the south side of the Isthmus. Balboa had heard of a second ocean on the other side of the Isthmus from natives while sailing along the Caribbean coast. [12]