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He was an explorer and conquistador for Spain and, in 1513, became the first European to view the Pacific Ocean.

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Vasco Núñez de Balboa

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The 16th-century Spanish conquistador and explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475-1519) helped establish the first stable settlement on the South American continent at Darién, on the coast of the Isthmus of Panama. In 1513, while leading an expedition in search of gold, he sighted the Pacific Ocean. (history.com)

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I believe it is Vasco Núñez de Balboa
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