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Nov 9, 2009 · Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer who served as governor of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, and allegedly searched for a Fountain of Youth in Florida.
Mar 17, 2017 · Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. He was one of the first settlers of Puerto Rico and was the first Spaniard to (officially) visit Florida. He's best remembered, however, for his search for the legendary Fountain of Youth.
In the 16th century the story of the Fountain of Youth became attached to the biography of the conquistador Juan Ponce de León. As attested by his royal charter, Ponce de León was charged with discovering the land of Beniny.
The expedition of Juan Ponce de León searching for the Fountain of Youth in Florida in 1513. The Spanish crown encouraged Ponce de León to continue searching for new lands.
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- 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...
Ponce de León's name wasn't tied to the Fountain of Youth until 14 years after his death. The Granger Collection, NYC. Half a millennium ago, in 1513, the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León...
Aug 2, 2023 · While searching for the mythical fountain of youth, Juan Ponce de León founded the oldest settlement in Puerto Rico and landed on the mainland of North America, a region he dubbed...
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