Balboa

[ bal-boh-uh; Spanish bahl-baw-ah ]

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noun

Vas·co Nú·ñez de [vahs, -kaw , noo, -nyeth , th, e], 1475?–1517, Spanish adventurer and explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513.
a seaport in Panama at the Pacific terminus of the Panama Canal.
balboa, a silver coin and monetary unit of Panama, equal to 100 centesimos.

Balboa

/ bælˈbəʊə; balˈβoa /

BalboaVasco Núñez de?14751519MSpanishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Vasco Núñez de (ˈbasko ˈnuɲeθ de). ?1475–1519, Spanish explorer, who discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513

balboa

/ bælˈbəʊə /

Balboa

/ balˈβoa; bælˈbəʊə /

a port in Panama at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal: the administrative centre of the former Canal Zone. Pop: 2750 (1990)

Origin of Balboa¹

named after Vasco Núñez de Balboa

She takes us back to the pivotal moments that earned a place in history for such trailblazers as Magellan and Balboa.

Her Rocky Balboa speech, as he describes it, gave him the inspiration he needed.

In the words of Rocky Balboa: “There ain't nothin' over till it's over.”

They were often seen in small flocks diving for fish along the coast from Laguna to Balboa.

One of these magnificent birds was found on the rocky cliffs bordering the shore between Laguna and Balboa.

And now Pedrarias could not do enough for Balboa, whom he called his "dear son."

Pedrarias was in some doubt as to how Balboa would receive him.

Balboa sent an expedition to rescue them and brought them down to Antigua.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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