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=Vasco Nunez da Balboa=



One explorer who was known for discovering the East Pacific was Vasco Nunez da Balboa. Even though Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Pacificonly Vasco Nunez da Balboa discovered the eastern part therefor helping the Spanish trade route.

**Years Travelled** 1511 - 1511

**Country Who Sponsered** The country who gave Vasco money to sail his ship was Spain.

**Destinations** Balboa left Spain He travelled to Colombia Visited South America Where he discovered the Pacific Ocean

Impact on Natives Vasco Nunez da Balboa married the daughter of Careta, the local Indian chief. Even though the two people combined their love, he burned an Indian villiage killing over 100 Indians.

Good & Bad Consequences

Good Bad
 * Discovered East Pacific Ocean
 * Found trade route for Spanish
 * Combined two ethnicities, Indian and Spanish
 * Spread Ideas
 * Increased Trade
 * Killed Indians
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Sent to jail under trial

<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">Lexi Crowder