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Nov 14, 1475
Birth of Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Balboa was born in Jerez de los Caberllos to become a very good explorer. -
Sep 13, 1500
His first Voyage
Balboa went to Colombia on his first voyage with Rodrigo de Bastidas but they didn't have enough people to stay long. -
Nov 10, 1500
Switching Hobbies
Balboa became a pig farmer but it did not work out. -
Feb 17, 1501
Stowaway
Vasco Nunez de Balboa was running for his life because he owed people money from when he was a pig farmer. He stowed away on a ship with his dog and they went to San Sebastian. -
May 4, 1501
Established the city of Darien
In San Sebastian he found out that most of the people had died. With the survivors he went to Darien and established the first European colony in South America. -
Jan 12, 1519
Death
Vasco Nunez died in 1519 in Acla, Panama.He was most known for being the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.