The term BALBOA refers to the Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa, who is best known for being the first European to have crossed the Isthmus of PANAMA and reach the Pacific Ocean. He was born in Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain, and his given name was Vasco Núñez de Balboa. The crossword solutions related to him are PANAMA (6 letters), YOS (3 letters), CREED (5 letters), ADRIAN (6 letters), ITALO (5 letters), NUNEZ (5 letters), VASCO (5 letters), and ROLE (4 letters). PANAMA is the country where Balboa crossed the Isthmus and reached the Pacific Ocean. YOS is an abbreviation of his given name, Vasco Núñez de Balboa. CREED is a reference to his famous phrase 'I am Adelantado of the Ocean Sea', which was a declaration of his discovery of the Pacific Ocean. ADRIAN is a reference to his title of Adelantado, which was granted to him by the Spanish Crown. ITALO is a reference to his Italian heritage. NUNEZ is a reference to his surname, Núñez. VASCO is a reference to his given name, Vasco. Finally, ROLE is a reference to his ROLE as the first European to have crossed the Isthmus of PANAMA and reach the Pacific Ocean.