Saturday, 9 November 2013

Balboa was born in Jerez de los Caballeros ( Badajoz ) to 1475 and was educated as a page in Moguer , with 25 years he joined the expedition of Rodrigo de Bastidas and was to recognize the Caribbean coast of what is now Colombia and Panama
 
Life and events in India . Balboa was born in Jerez de los Caballeros ( Badajoz ) to 1475 and was educated as a page in Moguer , with 25 years he joined the expedition of Rodrigo de Bastidas and was to recognize the Caribbean coast of what is now Colombia and Panama . Its benefits are invested in agricultural property of the Spanish which led him to ruin rather than charging for numerous debts . That's when governments have each set in that territory , Nueva Andalucía ( for Alonso de Ojeda ) and Veragua ( for Diego de Nicuesa ), both governors failed in half of maximum difficulty for the land , the weather and the presence of Indian archers that poisons used particularly active .
Fernández de Enciso sailed from Santo Domingo to support Ojeda and , fleeing , Balboa with his dog ( Leoncico ) risked as a stowaway , the operation went right , his experience as a trail guide saved him from neglect and slowly gained confidence governors men facing precarious and aid did not arrive .
A fleeting indications endorsed by the town of San Sebastian was abandoned to erect the Santa María la Antigua del Darién on more fertile soil and drinking water provided ; had overcome a confrontation with the chief Cemaco (resulting loot ) .
Following the departure of those who had referred above , Balboa performed the first operation that would make famous in Villarrica polite : forming an open meeting that deliver power and appointed two mayors (one was Balboa ) and shortly afterwards governor of Veragua . The first performance was the trial of Fernández de Enciso went right off ( imprisoned and confiscated , was sent to the Spanish released) . Silver Bridge to an enemy.

Monday, 7 October 2013


Vasco Nuñez de Balboa




Born in Jerez de los Caballeros, Vasco Nunez de Balboa reached America accompanying Rodrigo de Bastidas in his explorations in the Caribbean. Motivated by stories of the inhabitants of the new lands, who spoke of an unknown sea, sets up a titanic in your search.

On September 1, 1513 the expedition starts. After 6 days sailing mysterious waters, begin the journey on foot and with great courage, they entered the impenetrable rainforest.

The September 25, 1513, Balboa, sighted what until then had envisioned only in stories: the infinite vastness of the waters of a new sea. The moment that completely change the history of mankind.