Video: '25th September 1513: Balboa becomes the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from the New World'

(Sunday, September 25, 1513, before noon local time) — Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama today, becoming the first known European to see the Pacific Ocean. Continue reading Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa becomes first known European to see Pacific Ocean 510 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1513) →