portugués
vasco núñez de balboa Spanish explorer who in 1513 crossed the Isthmus of Darien and became the first European to see the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519)
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Examples for "Balboa"
Examples for "Balboa"
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America at Large: Where is Rocky Balboa when we really need him?
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Rocky Balboa from 1976's Rocky had cuts and bruises from his battles.
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He explores the dynamics of this father-son relationship between Adonis and Balboa.
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In 1513 Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Darien and reached the Pacific Ocean.
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I expect to see Rocky Balboa working a side of beef.
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In 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the isthmus of Darien and saw the South Sea (Pacific).
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1513- VascoNunez de Balboa crosses the Isthmus of Panama and discovers the Pacific Ocean.
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[Footnote 4: The memorable adventures of Vasco Nunez de Balboa have been recorded by Quintana, (Espanoles Celebres, tom II.)
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[Footnote 21: He incurred some odium as presiding officer in the trial and condemnation of the unfortunate Vasco Nunez de Balboa.