Vasco Núñez de 1475?–1517, Spanish adventurer and explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513.
a seaport in Panama at the Pacific terminus of the Panama Canal.
balboa, a silver coin and monetary unit of Panama, equal to 100 centesimos.
named after Vasco Núñez de Balboa
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Last week’s ocean swell brought historic 20-foot waves to the Wedge, the Newport surf break at the tip of the Balboa Peninsula.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
They choose Rocky Balboa, who calls himself the Italian Stallion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
APM Terminals, a subsidiary of the Danish Maersk group, will operate the port of Balboa, and Terminal Investment Limited, owned by the logistics giant MSC, will operate the port of Cristobal.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
“Rocky,” the surprise winner in 1977, stars Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, a boxer who gets a chance to go up against the world champion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
I guess Columbus and Balboa told their friends the same thing when they started out on their big journeys.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Many currencies, from the Hong Kong dollar to the Panama balboa, are pegged against the dollar for similar reasons.
From Reuters ● May 25, 2023
Plus I am interested in that era – I like jazz, and dance swing and balboa.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 16, 2017
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