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.