Florida
North America
Many believe that Juan Ponce de León of Spain was the first European to reach the mainland of North America in 1513.
Juan Ponce de Leon was famous for the country named Spain
1513
Florida
Florida
Ponce de Leon found the island of Borinquen, and under orders from the King of Spain, he explored and colonized the island. He named it Puerto Rico. In 1513, he landed on Florida's east coast near present day St. Augustine. He named the land La Florida.
it was named in found by ponce de leon.
To North America.
Juan Ponce de león
North America
" Pascua de Florida "
Ponce de Leon landed in florida in search of the rumored Fountian of Youth.
The first Spanish settlement in North America was Saint Augustine, Florida.
places named after ponce de leon
In pursuit of a rumored fountain of youth