CHAPTER III. NOMBRE DE DIOS, PORTO BELLO AND SAN LORENZO 45

The Harbor of Porto Bello--The First Appearance of Balboa--Early Indian Life in Panama--The Futile Indian Uprising--The First Sight of the Pacific--The Beginning of Balboa’s Downfall--The Traitor in Balboa’s Camp--The Character of Vasco Nunez de Balboa--Panama a Link in Philippine Trade--Flush Times in Porto Bello--The Piratical Raid of Sir Francis Drake--The Futile Attack on the Treasure Train--The Appearance of Morgan the Buccaneer--The Pillage of Porto Bello.