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well he did name Florida meaning flowery

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San Juan was Named After Juan Ponce De Leon around the early 1500

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What settlements did Juan Ponce de Leon start?

San Juan Puerto Rico.


When was Juan ponce de leon buried?

Outside of a Cathedral In San Juan, Puerto Rico


Where did Juan ponce de leon live most of his life?

San Juan Puerto Rico


Juan ponce de leon ships?

Ponce de Leon was an explorer and navigator. The names of his ships were the Santiago, San Cristobal, and the Santa Maria.


Where was ponce de leon buried?

Juan Ponce de Leon was buried in Puerto Rico, in the crypt of San José Church from 1559 to 1836, when his remains were exhumed and later transferred to the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista.


Did Juan Ponce de Leon have any established settlemenet?

Yes in San Juan Puerto Rico.


What country did Juan Ponce de Leon explore for and when?

Ponce de Leon fought the Moors in Spain. When they were defeated in 1492 he was left unemployed. He sailed with Columbus on his second voyage in 1493. Ferdinand II named him Governor of San Juan Bautista (Puerto Rico) in 1509.


Where is ponce de leon burial place?

Juan Ponce de Leon was buried in Puerto Rico, in the crypt of San José Church from 1559 to 1836, when his remains were exhumed and later transferred to the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista.


What was the name of Ponce de Leon's boat?

Juan Ponce de Leon had three ships on his voyage: the Santa Maria, the Santiago, and the San Cristobal. Ponce De Leon was the first European to discover Florida.


What region did juan ponce de leon explore?

he was the first person to set foot in Florida and he went to san henman and hispaniola. Tomato1234: Not true! the natives were there first!


Why Juan Ponce De Leon chose to explore the island of San Juan?

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How many ships did ponce de leon have when he was gong to Florida?

Juan Ponce de Leon had 3 ships, the Santa Maria de la Consolacion, the Santiago and the San Cristobal on his journey to Florida.