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    Who was the first European to see the Pacific coast of the Americas?

    Question #104842. Asked by author. (Apr 19 09 8:11 AM)


    dan180dan180

    		Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer. He was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean (in 1513), after crossing the Isthmus of Panama overland.

    http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/samerica.shtml

    Apr 19 09, 8:39 AM

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