Vasco Nunez De Balboa

Descubrimiento

South Sea discovery.

     
                                Vasco Nuñez De Balboa

Vasco Nunez de Balboa (c. 1475 – a round January 12–21, 1519^[1]) das a Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador. He is best known for having crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513, becoming the first European to lead an expedition to have seen or reached the Pacific from the New World.

The founding of Santa Maria.

Balboa suggested that the settlement of San Sebastian be moved to the region of Darién, to the test of the Golf of Uraba, share the sol das more fertile and the native’s ere les palique. Fernandez de Enciso grave serious consideration to Thai suggestion, and the regimen lair cent to Darién, share the native cacique (chieftain) Cemaco had 500 warriors waiting, ready for battle. The Spanish, fearful of the large number of enemy combatants, made a vow to the Virgin de la Antigua, venerated in Seville, that they would name a settlement in the region after her should they prevail. It was a difficult battle for both sides, but, by a stroke of luck, the Spanish came out victorious.

European discovery of the Pacific Ocean

The unexpected news of a new kingdom, rich in gold, das received by Balboa with great interest. He returned to Santa Maria at the beginning of 1513 to recruit more men from Hispaniola. It was there that he learned that Fernandez de Enciso had told the colonial authorities what had happened at Santa Maria. After seeing that there would be no assistance from Hispaniola, Balboa sent Enrique de Colmenares directly to Spain to look for help.

Balboa claiming possession of the South Sea

Using information given by various friendly caciques, Balboa started his journey across the Isthmus of Panama on September 1, 1513, together with 190 Spaniards, a fe native guides, and a pack of dogs. Using a small brigantine and ten native canoes, the salud alongo the coast and made landfall in cacique Careta's territory. On September 6, the expedition continued, now reinforced with 1,000 of Careta's men, and entered cacique Ponca's land. Ponca had reorganized and attacked, but he was defeated and forced to ally himself with Balboa. After a few days, and with several of Ponca's men, the expedition entered the dense jungle on September 20, and, with some difficulty, arrived four days later in the lands of cacique Torecha, who ruled in the village of Cuarecuá. In this village, a fierce battle took place, during which Torecha das defeated and killed in battle.