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By: Andrew Johnson 1500 Day 1 I'm setting off today to see the New World with Rodrigo de Bastidas. Rodrigo is inspired of Christopher Columbus. He believes that there are pearls out there in that wide open area near Venezuala. I don't know though. I just want to go sailing. I love the water. Anyway,we just loaded the boat. 1500 Day 2 We're gone, at the mercy of the sea. Batidas guessed that we should be at our destination in at least a week. It's been a month since we left. I've had to work so hard I haven't gotten time to record my experiences. I'm loven the ocean though. Too bad it has to end in just a week. Well I got to get back to work. Pitchen the sails and cooking is hard work. Well I'm the one who chose to go. 1500 Day 3 We're here! It's really a beautiful place. A lot of trees, wide-open spaces. We have traded some of our goods for pearls and gold.I think the king of Spain will like what we have accomplished. Tomorrow we are going to sail farther west. I think we sghould turn back but Rodrigo thinks if we sail farther west we can get more gold. Sometimes I don't know about him. 1501 Day 1 We've left. We've been sailing for a week. Wate a second, I don't know if it's just me but it feels as if the ship is sinking. Water? Oh my. 1501 Day 2 We survived... Barely. We landed on the island of Hispaniola. The govenor took away our gold and jewels. I'm peniless. I knew we should have turned back! This is Rodrigo's fault! I don't know how to farm or anything! I can only sail... 1505 Day 1 I'm trying to become a farmer. I have a dog and I've planted some crops. I bet I won't get any food though. My vegetables aren't lookin' so good. I've never been good at farming. 1510 Day 1 I'm stowing away on a relief ship with my dog right now. I don't care where we're going as long as I can make a living.I wonder how long it will take. 1510 Day 2 It's been a week and I'm finally on land. Apparently I'm in San Sabastian. The place has been burned to ashes. I wonder why? 1510 Day 3 I've round up some travelers to go down southwest with me to find a spot I've seen on my ealier expedition with Rodrigo. 1511 Day 1 It's been a few months and I've finally found the spot I was looking for! I've made a colony here. I believe it's the first European settlment in South America. I've named it the town of Santa Maria de la Antigua del Darien. 1512 Marriage Day I'm marrying the chief's daughter of Careta. She's a nice girl. I met her while I was traveling with my colony. I made friends with the chief. He approves fo me. Maybe he can help me have another adventure. 1513 Day 1 I set up an arrangement with the chief. I'm taking some Spaniards and some Indians with me on a voyage. The chief only agreed to this if helped destroy some rival tribes on the way. It's almost been a year since I've wrote in this thing. Where have the days gone? 1513 Day 2 We've packed up the ship and we're setting off. If I can get some gold and bring it back to Spain than I'll be famous! I will be like Christopher Columbus! (Except I won't take any Indians back as slaves.) Alright I've got to get to work. 1513 Day 3 We've left. We should arrive in a week. Everything is running smoothly. I was able to draw a picture of the route I took.

Good huh? Yeah I thought so. 1513 Day 4 We've arrived and I'm already regretting it. The rainforests are so dense. I wonder if we can make it. 1513 Day 5 We've ran into a lot of tribes so far and not one of us has been injured. Hey I think I see a mountain in the distance. Perfect! I'll be able to see this whole place from there. I've already collected some gold, and lots of it! Maybe I will be a hero. 1513 Day 6 We've reached the mountain. Now all we have to is climb it. 1513 Day 7 We've finally reached the top! It took a day to do it but I did it! I see a spot I claim for Spain! Oh man this week keeps on getting better! (He didn't know it but he had also discovered the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean. That is something that he will be more famous for.) 1513 Day 8 We've reached the spot. We claimed it. I'm a hero. WOW! 1514 Going Home I have a lot of gold. I have fame. I have everything a man could ever want and now I'm heading home. 1515 Day 1 A jealuos friend has accused me of trason. The king has turned against me. I'm afriad this will be my last entry.

Balboa was actually innocent. He was was publicly beheaded in 1519. After all he had done for Spain that was what he got.

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