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.
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