Balboa and Discovery of Pacific

On September 1, 1513, Balboa set of from Antigua with a force of 190 hand picked men, including Francisco Pizarro, and about 1,000 natives and a pack of dogs. in search of this sea. They set off by sea, landing in the country ruled by the cacique, Careta. Leaving his brigantines and canoes there, they set out on the 6th of September, from the north coast of Panama, on their march to the Pacific. The trip went overland through the very dense rainforests. On the way, he made friends with Ponca, and obtained some gold, and information on the best routes to take. Ponca, also gave him some good guided. The next Cacique he encountered was Porque. Porque was the ruler of the village of Quarequá, and the enemy of Ponca. he offered some resistance, but the Spaniards muskets, dogs and Indian allies quickly defeated the 1,000 warriors that Porque commanded. The chieftain and 600 of his warriors were killed and the rest taken as prisoners. The found much gold on the bodies of the dead Indians and took all the prisoners had. This all took place on the 24th of September. At this point, all of Ponca's guides were sent home, and the prisoners were pressed into service.