The word "balboa", when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language: The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...
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Discoverer of the Pacific Ocean from the west coast of Central America, born in Spain, 1475, either at Badajoz or at Jerez de los Caballeros; died at Darien, 1517.
The appointment in 1514 of Pedrarias Dávila as governor of the regions discovered and partly occupied by Balboa, and his appearance on the coast of Darien with a large armament, at once gave rise to trouble.
Balboa was generous, careless, and over-confident in the merits of his achievements, and was no match for the intrigues that forthwith began against him.
Balboa returned to the island of Hispaniola (Cuba), and had to settle for raising pigs for a living there.
Balboa tried to join the expedition, but because he was deeply in debt, the men to whom he owed money prevented him from leaving.
Balboa suggested they move to the Western side of the Gulf because the Indians were more peaceful there, and so the Spaniards established the city of Darién.
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