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Vasco Núñez de Balboa explored the coasts of Panama in the early 16th century and was one of the founders of Santa María de la Antigua. In 1513, he ascended the Panamanian mountain range and sighted the Pacific Ocean, which he named the South Sea. However, he was falsely accused of conspiracy and beheaded in 1519. Francisco de Orellana discovered the Amazon River in 1542 while exploring the course of the Napo River in search of provisions. He followed the
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