[DOC] [TLE] Which Currency is Used in Panama? How Much Should I Budget? [PAR]  [DOC] [TLE] Vasco Nez de Balboa - Wikipedia [PAR] Vasco Nez de Balboa (c. 1475  around January 1221, 1519) was a Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador. He is best known for having crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513, becoming the first European to lead an expedition to have seen or reached the Pacific from the New World. [DOC] [TLE] Vasco Nunez de Balboa: Explorer - EnchantedLearning.com [PAR] Vasco Nunez de Balboa: Spanish Conquistador and Explorer. ... European to 
see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean (in 1513), crossing the Isthmus of 
Panama. ... They were forced to abandon their leaky ship in Hispaniola. ... In 
1511, Balboa founded a colony, the first European settlement in South America - 
the town of... [DOC] [TLE] Explorer who has a monetary unit named after him, 6 letter, 1st letter ... [PAR] Panama's currency unit.  Panamanian monetary unit named for an explorer.  
Panamanian ... Spanish explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519)
... [DOC] [TLE] Vasco Nez de Balboa - Explorer - Biography.com [PAR] Sep 16, 2015 ... Set sail with Biography.com and learn more about explorer and ... the town of 
Darin on the Isthmus of Panama, becoming interim governor. In 1513, he led the 
first European expedition to the Pacific Ocean, but news of the discovery ... At a 
time when many people in Spain were seeking their fortunes in the... [DOC] [TLE] Information About Panama's Spanish Explorer Vasco Balboa [PAR] Jul 2, 2015 ... Biography of Vasco Balboa  Explorer of Panama ... To his delight he reached 
the Pacific Ocean by land  making him the very ... In 1501, only 9 years after 
Columbus discovered America, Balboa sailed across the Caribbean Sea and ... 
Panama's currency is called the Balboa, and his image appears on... [DOC] [TLE] Which Currency is Used in Panama? How Much Should I Budget? [PAR] The official currency of Panama is the Balboa, named after Spanish explorer Vasco Nez de Balboa, who discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513. One Balboa is divided into 100 cents. [DOC] [TLE] Vasco Nunes de Balboa Spain 1475 CE - The Mariners' Museum ... [PAR] Balboa Taking Possession of the Pacific Ocean, The Spanish Conqueror: A 
Chronicle of ... they had lost much of their land, money and influence in western 
Spain. ... The newly discovered lands across the Atlantic served as an excellent 
outlet for ... The expedition set sail in early 1501 and consisted of a nao named 
Santa... [DOC] [TLE] 500: World marks Balboa's first sighting of the Pacific Ocean in 1513 ... [PAR] Sep 25, 2013 ... 500: World marks Balboa's first sighting of the Pacific Ocean in 1513 ... The 
legacy of Balboa's generation of explorers is hotly contested ... his discovery; 
Panamanian currency is called the Balboa; Panama City's main port bears his 
name. ... the spot where he stoodand first saw the Pacificis still there. [DOC] [TLE] Famous Hispanics: Vasco Nez de Balboa - Coloquio [PAR] He claimed the Pacific Ocean and all its shores for Spain, which opened the way 
for ... But it was the Portuguese explorer, Magellen (not Balboa), who, because its 
... of Hispaniola (Cuba), and had to settle for raising pigs for a living there. ... but 
because he was deeply in debt, the men to whom he owed money prevented... [DOC] [TLE] Vasco Nunez de Balboa discovery of the Pacific Ocean by Michelle ... [PAR] In 1509, there were another expedition, unfortunately Balboa was very poor at 
that time ... because it's safer there and so the Spanish established a country 
called Darien there. Leading expeditions to Panama while conquering some of 
the Indians. ... Most importantly, he was the first explorer to discover the Pacific 
Ocean. [DOC] [TLE] Balboa - definition of balboa by The Free Dictionary [PAR] (Currencies) the standard currency unit of Panama, divided into 100 centesimos. 
[named after Vasco Nez de Balboa] ... 1517, Spanish explorer who discovered 
the

Question: Panama's currency is named for this explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean there
Answer: Balboa