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It was Balboa who led the first European expedition across isthmus of Panama and saw the Pacific Ocean and claimed it (yes,the whole Ocean) for Spain. Cortez to
by sdeer 2y ago
It was Balboa who led the first European expedition across isthmus of Panama and saw the Pacific Ocean and claimed it (yes,the whole Ocean) for Spain. Cortez to my knowledge never set foot in Panama.
The Scottish colony was much later.
- snakeboy 2y agoTrue, but "stout Cortez" sounds better than "stout Balboa" ;)