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Juan Ponce de Leon was looking for the legendary fountain of youth.
Juan Ponce de Leon (1460-1521)He was famous for his search for the fabled "Fountain of Youth" near Bimini and for his discovery of Florida (which he named for the Easter feast of flowers). He also discovered the Bahama Channel, which provided a shorter route between Cuba and Europe.
Juan Ponce De Leon's impact was he found Florida and named it after all the flowers he saw. He was in search for The Fountain Of Youth. He went on to try to find it again but landed on the West coast of Florida and Indians shot at him and his crew. Ponce got hit by an arrow and later died from his wounds.
Juan Ponce de Leon conquered Puerto Rico and searched for the Fountain of Youth. He also discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth.
Ponce de Leon was founder of the legendary Fountain of Youth which has been preserved archeologically in Florida where people can drink from the fountain thought to be the one found by de Leon.
The Spanish explorer who discovered Florida while looking for the fountain of youth is Juan Ponce De Leon.
Ponce De Leon
He discovered St. Augustine, Florida while looking for Bimini to find the fountain of youth
He was a Spanish conquistador who, while looking for something called the Fountain of Youth, discovered and named Florida.
No one has ever found the Fountain of Youth of legend. Many have searched for it, but no one has yet discovered it. Juan Ponce de León is famous for looking through the American Southeast trying to find it.
Juan Ponce De Leon.
Juan Ponce de Leon was looking for the legendary fountain of youth.
Juan Ponce de Leon (1460-1521)He was famous for his search for the fabled "Fountain of Youth" near Bimini and for his discovery of Florida (which he named for the Easter feast of flowers). He also discovered the Bahama Channel, which provided a shorter route between Cuba and Europe.
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ponce de leon discovered the fountain of youth in 1513 and if you dont think it is you are wrong . check it out!
Juan Ponce de Leon .
he was looking for the fountain of youth and found florida