The Spanish explorer who discovered Florida while looking for the fountain of youth is Juan Ponce De Leon.
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Juan Ponce de Leon was looking for the fountain of youth but stumbled across Florida
He discovered St. Augustine, Florida while looking for Bimini to find the fountain of youth
Ponce de Leon was the Spanish explorer who discovered Florida in 1513 and searched for the legendary fountain of youth. The Fountain of Youth was a spring that was believed to restore a person to their youth if they drank its water.
He was a Spanish conquistador who, while looking for something called the Fountain of Youth, discovered and named Florida.
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.
well the discovery of Florida was just an accident. Ponce De Leon was the founder and he was in search for thefountain of youth. Legend says that if you drink from the fountain you will stay in your youth days for eternity.
the spanish settled Florida to safeguard treasure fleets
he was looking for the fountain of youth and found florida
he was a great explorer looking for the fountain of youth.
he went looking for the Fountain of Youth
he found the timucua Indians and they were very tall.also,he found alligators,and ST.AUGUSTINE. He also found a river,but I forgot the name of it so please help he out people thanks this sentence is coming from fooferiz!