Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbasko ˈnuɲeθ ðe βalˈβo.a]; c. 1475 – around January 12–21, 1519) [a] was a Spanish explorer, governor, conquistador, and a pirate. He is …

Nov 14, 2025 · The colonists soon deposed Enciso, Ojeda’s second in command, and elected a town council; one of its two alcaldes, or magistrates, was Balboa. With the subsequent …

Rocky Balboa ... Robert " Rocky " Balboa (also known by his ring name the Italian Stallion) is a fictional character and the titular protagonist of the Rocky franchise. The character was …

Balboa Stadium is an outdoor stadium in San Diego, California, adjacent to San Diego High School and Balboa Park. Owned by the City of San Diego, it is leased to San Diego Unified …

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Jul 5, 2022 · Balboa helped establish the town of Darién, the first permanent Spanish settlement on the American mainland. Extracting gold from Panama and instituting slavery and forced …

Vasco de Balboa is credited as being the first European to set eyes on the Pacific Ocean from the New World, which paved the way for Spanish expansion.

Your guide to San Diego's Balboa Park, including world-class museums, gardens, attractions, performances, and the San Diego Zoo.

The city of Balboa is located on the peninsula in South Orange County is officially incorporated into the city of Newport Beach. Balboa Island is a man made Island with shopping and …

Aug 2, 2023 · Born in 1475 in Jerez de los Caballeros, in the province of Extremadura in Castile, Spain, Balboa went on to become the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. At a time when …