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San Juan Puerto Rico
He had no Golden Years. He died in 1521.
Jaun Ponce de Leon was the first European to explore Florida
I think 3 or 4
He wanted to become famous and was initially obsessed with everlasting life.
Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who had wealth and held various positions of power in early colonial America. However, his financial status fluctuated throughout his life due to his involvement in military expeditions and his standing with the Spanish Crown.
The Life Removed by Luis Ponce de Leon was written about choices and their consequences. The poem talks about how wealth and power do not bring happiness.
This what his early life was like,juan ponce DE Leon was born in San servas,spain.Although born into a noble family he was poor and like many in similar situations he sought fame and fortune as a soldier.
Historians really have no idea. What we do know about him comes from his exploring.
Historians really have no idea. What we do know about him comes from his exploring.
He set out to find the fountain of youth that would give him eternal life.
It got its name by the Spanish words "Pascua Florida" meaning flowery easter. Juan Ponce De Leon, the Spanish Explorer named it this.florida received its name from when in 1527 DeVaca came over with Narvaez and they were looking for gold, when they just happened to stumble across this beautiful land that was bountiful with plant-life. The root of this word is the ending two letters 'da' which are Spanish, meaning land of; and' flori' is derived from the word flora meaning plants or flowers. So in conclusion if you put the two together you get land of flowersyou are totally wrong. juan ponce de leon named it pascua florida which means flowery easter.and it was in 1513.