Vasco Nunez de Balboa Balboa was born in Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain in 1474. Balboa found passage to the New World on an expedition that would be led by a knight named Alonso de Ojeda. Ojeda had made a name for himself as a successful slave trader. Also traveling on this ship was Francisco Pizarro.
From 263 beards to 94 sets and 1,200 extras: 20 facts about the new Hobbit movie. With more false beards than a Santa convention and more silicon than Sunset Strip, hereâs everything you need to know about The Desolation Of Smaug, part two of Peter Jacksonâs three-part adaptation of Tolkienâs The Hobbit.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released on DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D on 19 March 2013, with an extended edition, with 13 minutes of additional footage and three bonus discs containing approximately nine hours of special features, released on 5 November 2013. In the United Kingdom, the film was released on 8 April 2013.