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Juan Ponce de León (/ ˌ p ɒ n s d ə ˈ l iː ə n /, also UK: / ˌ p ɒ n s eɪ d ə l eɪ ˈ ɒ n /, US: / ˌ p ɒ n s d ə l i ˈ oʊ n, ˌ p ɒ n s (ə) d eɪ-/, Spanish: [ˈxwan ˈponθe ðe leˈon]; 1474 – July 1521) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Puerto Rico in ...
Juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish explorer born into a noble family in the court of Aragon. He founded the first European settlement on Puerto Rico, near what is now San Juan, and is credited with being the first European to reach Florida, which he named for its florid springtime vegetation.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer. In 1508–09 he explored and settled Puerto Rico, founding the colony’s oldest settlement, Caparra, near w...
- Juan Ponce de León is credited with being the first European to reach Florida. In April 1513 he landed on the coast of Florida at a site between Sa...
- In 1521 Juan Ponce de León sailed to Florida with two ships and 200 men and landed near Charlotte Harbor. There he was wounded by an arrow during a...
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the life and legacy of Juan Ponce de León, a Spanish nobleman who led expeditions to Puerto Rico, Florida, and the Gulf Stream. Find out why he may not have been looking for a mythical fountain of youth and how he died in a Native American attack.
Aug 2, 2023 · Learn about the Spanish conquistador who founded Puerto Rico, explored Florida and was wounded by a poison arrow. Find out how he searched for the fountain of youth and what happened to his legacy.
- Mark Cartwright
- Birth & Early Life. Juan Ponce de León was born in 1474 in Santervás de Campos in Valladolid province in northern Spain. He was born into a wealthy family and was given a good start in life when he was made a royal page at the Aragon court.
- The New World: Hispaniola & Puerto Rico. Spanish exploration of the Americas began with the first voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492. There then proceeded a series of expeditions to colonise territory, starting with the island of Hispaniola (modern Dominican Republic/Haiti) in 1494.
- Florida & the Gulf Stream. In March 1513, Juan Ponce de León funded a private expedition to explore what we now know is the coast of northern America to ascertain its potential for resource exploitation.
- Second Voyage to Florida. In the summer of 1521, Ponce de León was back exploring the North American coast and seeking a site suitable for the first Spanish colony there.
Juan Ponce de León (probablemente Santervás de Campos c. 1460- La Habana, julio de 1521), adelantado, explorador y conquistador español, quien fue el primer explorador y gobernador europeo de Puerto Rico en 1508 y el primer descubridor y explorador europeo de Florida en 1513.
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Learn about the life and voyages of Juan Ponce de Leon, a Spanish explorer who discovered Florida and Puerto Rico. Find out how he became a governor, a knight, and a legend of the Fountain of Youth.
