Hunt for Facts About Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Your mission:

Find the answers to three questions about the famous explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa . Use these two links to find the information you need. Be careful! Be good researchers and check both pages for each question so you get all the information you need. Type your answers in the box below each questions, then click the "Print" button when you're done.

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Student Names:

1. When and where was Vasco Nunez de Balboa born?

2. What continents did Balboa visit on his first voyage?

3. Why was Balboa executed?

Use these Internet resources:

Vasco Nunez de Balboa page @ All About Explorers.com

Vasco Nunez de Balboa page @ Zoom Explorers

The Big Question...

What were the similarities and differences in the information you found on the two sites?