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Jun 1, 2022 · Juan Ponce de León. Unknown Artist (Public Domain) Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521) fue un conquistador español que dirigió expediciones desde Puerto Rico hasta la costa de Florida, dando a la región su nombre actual. También fue el primer gobernador de Puerto Rico y descubrió la corriente del Golfo. Murió tras una escaramuza con los ...
Jun 11, 2018 · Juan Ponce de León. Juan Ponce de León was the first European to visit Florida and explore its coastline. According to legend, he came to the New World in search of the mythical fountain of youth, but his principal motivation was probably the pursuit of gold and riches. Born in 1460 to a poor but noble family in Spain, Ponce de León spent ...
Juan Ponce de León. Juan Ponce de León (c. 1460 – July 1521) was a Spanish conquistador who became the first known European to discover Florida after establishing the first European settlement in Puerto Rico. He is also famous for his legendary search for the Fountain of Youth. Earlier, he accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second ...
Jun 1, 2022 · Juan Ponce de Leon. Unknown Artist (Public Domain) Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521) était un conquistador espagnol qui mena des expéditions de Porto Rico à la côte de la Floride, donnant à la région son nom actuel. Il fut également le premier gouverneur de Porto Rico et découvrit le Gulf Stream. Il mourut à la suite d'une escarmouche ...
Jul 19, 2019 · Updated on July 19, 2019. Juan Ponce de León (1460 or 1474–1521) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who was most active in the Caribbean in the early part of the 16th century. His name is usually associated with the exploration of Puerto Rico and Florida, where, according to popular legend, he searched for the legendary Fountain of Youth.
Feb 9, 2010 · Near present-day St. Augustine, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León comes ashore on the Florida coast, and claims the territory for the Spanish crown. Native Americans inhabited the ...
Juan Ponce de León was the first Spanish explorer to arrive in Florida. Early Spanish explorers were known as conquistadors (kahn-KEYS-ta-dawrz) or "conquerors." While there are no official records, historians believe that Ponce de León was born in 1460 in San Tervas de Campos, Spain. In 1493, Ponce de León sailed with Christopher Columbus ...
