Example sentences for: balboa

How can you use “balboa” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The first European to see the Mississippi was the Spanish Conquistador Hernando de Soto, brother-in-law of Balboa and the discoverer of the Pacific.

  • Parasailing is a new and trendy sport; you can try it at the Balboa Pavilion.

  • Some countries name their currency to honor people famous in their history: bolivar (Venezuela) for the liberator of South America, Simón Bolívar; sucre (Ecuador) for Antonio José de Sucre, chief lieutenant of Bolívar and liberator of what is now Ecuador at the battle of Pichincha in 1822 near Quito; colón (Costa Rica, El Salvador) for Christopher Columbus; balboa (Panama) for Vasco Núñez de Balboa, discoverer of the Pacific Ocean; lempira (Honduras) for the 16th-century Indian chief who is a national symbol of liberty and valor for resisting the Spanish advance; and córdoba (Nicaragua) for Francisco Hernández de Cór doba, first acting governor.

  • The superb 1,200-acre (462-hectare) Balboa Park is situated northeast of Horton Plaza just up 6th Avenue.

  • Both Balboa and Córdoba were deputies of the Spanish governor in Panama, Pedro Arias Da\?


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