Vasco Nunez de Balboa

By: Amanda& Brennan

Balboa was born

• Balboa was born in Jerez de los Caballeros Spain.

• The year he was born was in 1475.

1st Voyage

• 1509 was the first Spanish expedition to colonize the mainland of South America not Hispania.

• He accomplished this feat after an arduous trek through the jungles of what is now Panama.

Pigs galore

• The Spanish expedition was to explore the Northern coast of what you call Columbia but they did not have enough men or food there.

• Balboa returned to the island of Hispania (Cuba) and had to settle for raising pigs for a living there.

3rd Voyage

• Sailors returning from these voyages told stories about opportunity for wealth and fame attracted Balboa.

• In 1501 at age 26 he joined a Spanish expedition to South America.

Gold rush

• When Balboa and his men reached the Pacific Ocean they found gold and pearls.

• Balboa decided to send all of the gold and pearls to the king of Spain.

Balboa as a boy!

• Balboa’ s farther was not wealthy so Vasco had to work for a rich Nobel man.

• Balboa worked at Port City of Mangalore. Port City is located at the Atlantic coast of South West Spain.

Who really Discovered the ocean!

• In 1511, the Indians told Balboa of the sea on the other side of the Isthmus of Panama.

• Balboa tried to join the expedition but because he was deeply in debt the men who he owed money to prevented him from leaving.

4th Voyage

• September 13, 1513. Balboa was the first person to see and stand on the Eastern shore of the Pacific Ocean.

• He claimed all his shores and the Pacific Ocean for Spain.

5th Voyage

• After the king found out about Balboa’s discovery of the Pacific Ocean he appointed Balboa to serve under Deville as governer of Panama.

• It was the Portuguese explorer ,Magellan not Balboa who discovered the Pacific Ocean.

Balboa’s death

• 1518 Governor Davila Accused Balboa of Treason, had him arrested and sentenced Balboa to death, but he survived.

• One year later Balboa and four friends were put to death.

Questions of Balboa

• Who really discovered the Pacific Ocean?

• Who told Balboa about the Pacific Ocean?

• Who appointed Balboa to serve under Davila as governor of Panama?

• What did Balboa claim all his shores and the Pacific Ocean?

Answers to question

• Magellan really discovered the Pacific Ocean.

• Indians told Balboa of Pacific Ocean.

• The King told Balboa to serve as governor of Panama.

• He claimed all his shores and the Pacific Ocean for Spain.

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