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Jul 20, 2024 · Juan Ponce de León ( 1474 – July 1521) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and serving as the first governor of Puerto Rico. Contents. Early years. Conquistador and explorer. Family. Images for kids. See also. Early years.
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Learn about the life and adventures of Juan Ponce de Leon, the explorer who discovered Florida and searched for the Fountain of Youth. Find out his occupation, birth and death dates, family, achievements, and interesting facts.
(1460?–1521). Spanish soldier and explorer Juan Ponce de León founded the first European settlement on Puerto Rico. He is also credited with being the first European to reach Florida. Early Life. Ponce de León was born in Santervás de Campos, Valladolid, in the province of León in northwestern Spain about 1460.
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.
Jul 4, 2024 · 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.
A statue of Juan Ponce de León stands on the spot where the explorer first landed on the coast of Florida.