#DidYouKnow💭 In 1513, Vasco Núñez de Balboa, better known for exploring Panama, became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas. What most forget is the perilous trek through dense jungles and swamps, facing hostile wildlife and local tribes. Balboa and his men carried rudimentary weapons, limited supplies, and no maps, yet they reached a peak near the Isthmus of Panama and sighted the vast ocean, calling it the “South Sea.” This moment opened the way for Spanish expedition

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79K views · 2.8K reactions | Sobre la figura de Vasco Núñez de Balboa, descubridor del océano Pacífico en septiembre de 1513,類 hablan los historiadores Abelardo Forero Benavidez y Ramón de Zubiría, en este fragmento del programa El pasado en presente, conservado #Enelarchivo. https://bit.ly/NdeBalboa #ExpediciónMagallanes | Señal Memoria | Facebook