Balboa
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- proper noun
- /bælˈboʊə/
- Balboa's expeditions changed the course of history by opening up new lands for European exploration.
- Balboa Park
- Balboa Park, San Diego
- Balboa Avenue, San Diego
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Traffic is also heavily congested on the westbound Ventura Freeway from Woodman to Balboa due to construction.
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Included will be a tour of Balboa Park with 15 wonderful museums, all within steps of one another.
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The annual EarthFair in Balboa Park, set for April 19, is entering its 20th year.
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Figure 2. Students created amazing collages from their own photographs taken in Balboa Park, San Diego, California. Photo by Lawrence Rizzuto.
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In the '50s, a new movie-style marquee was installed, as the Balboa began showing more motion pictures.
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The story of Balboa's discovery of the Pacific Ocean is taught in many history classes.
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Balboa was an important figure in the Age of Exploration, known for crossing the Isthmus of Darien.
Synonyms
A Spanish explorer who crossed the narrow land between the oceans and is the first European to see the Pacific
Surface Forms
Etymology
Balboa is the family name of the Spanish 'explorer' Vasco Núñez de Balboa, who crossed Panama and in 1513 became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the east. Today many places and Panama's money are called Balboa to honor him, so the name reminds people of his voyage and the Pacific.