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In this captivating video, we delve into the inspiring journey of Juan Ponce de León, a renowned Spanish explorer who led the first official European expedit...
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In March 1521, Ponce de León finally returned to Southwest Florida with the first large-scale attempt to establish a Spanish colony in what is now the continental United States. However, the native Calusa people fiercely resisted the incursion, and Ponce de Léon was seriously wounded in a skirmish.
Juan Ponce de León (born 1460?, Santervás de Campos, Valladolid, León [Spain]—died 1521, Havana, Cuba) was a Spanish explorer who founded the first European settlement on Puerto Rico and who is credited with being the first European to reach Florida in 1513.
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Jun 1, 2022 · Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521) was a Spanish conquistador who led expeditions from Puerto Rico to the coast of Florida, giving the region its current name. He also served as the first governor of Puerto Rico and discovered the Gulf Stream.
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Mar 27, 2013 · At 19, Juan Ponce de León, future discoverer of Florida, set sail with Christopher Columbus on a 1493 journey to the New World.