In 1475 Vasco Nunez de Balboa was born in Jerez de los Caballeros, Mexico into a poor family. As a young boy, Vasco Nunez de Balboa dreamed of becoming a famous explorer and a Olympic fencer. However, his Olympic dream never came true and he later became a Spanish conquistador and an explorer to search for wealth in the New World.
After Christopher Columbus discovered the New World in 1492, Vasco Nunez de Balboa joined an expedition to South America in 1501. A year after joining the expedition, he found himself on the island of Hispaniola, where he tried to become a pig farmer. However, he failed because the native Indians would not eat an animal they considered holy. In 1510, Balboa gained fortune, because he became the governor of Darien.
After Christopher Columbus discovered the New World in 1492, Vasco Nunez de Balboa joined an expedition to South America in 1501. A year after joining the expedition, he found himself on the island of Hispaniola, where he tried to become a pig farmer. However, he failed because the native Indians would not eat an animal they considered holy. In 1510, Balboa gained fortune, because he became the governor of Darien.