Vasco Nunez de Balboa

By JoshuaMrs. Emery5th Grade12/12/08

LFESSocial Studies Report

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Early Life

He was born in 1475 at Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain

Inspired by Christopher Columbus

He sailed with Rodrigo de Bastidas

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Previous Experience

He has abandoned a ship

Worked as a farmer at the Isthmus of Panama

Became a stowaway with his dog

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Exploration

Started as a member of Bastida’s Crew

Left to discover Pacific Ocean in 1513

Took 25 days to cross jungles of Panama

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Results

Saw Pacific Ocean from the Isthmus of Panama in 1513

Got gold and perils on Pacific Ocean shore

Somebody named Pedrarais charged Balboa with treason, arested him and killed balboa

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Conclusion

Balboa lived to be 44 years old before his cause of death

He died in 1519 by his enemies in Spain

He is remembered by his tombstone in Cuba

http://www.czbrats.com/MiNombre/vnbalboa.htm

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Bibliography

“Balboa.” http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678Flbalboa.htm,2009

“Vasco Nunez de Balboa.” http://www.czbrats.com/MiNombre/vnbalboa.htm,2009