the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos
"After exchanging dollars for balboas at the airport, I was finally ready to buy lunch in Panama City."
Spanish explorer who in 1513 crossed the Isthmus of Darien and became the first European to see the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519)
"The history channel documentary featured Balboa, the Spanish explorer who became the first European to sight the Pacific Ocean after crossing the Isthmus of Darien in 1513."
The currency of Panama, divided into 100 centésimos
"After exchanging dollars at the airport, I used my new balboas to buy fresh fruit from a local vendor in Panama City."
A surname, from Galician.
"During the family reunion, my great-uncle Balboa told us about his ancestors who migrated from Galicia centuries ago."