Ponce de León sailed to the New World in 1493 as part of Christopher Columbus's second voyage, initially serving as a soldier and navigator. He later embarked on his own expedition in 1513 to explore Florida, motivated by the search for the Fountain of Youth and new territories. De León's voyages primarily utilized caravels, a type of ship well-suited for exploration and coastal navigation during that era. His expeditions marked significant contributions to the early Spanish exploration of North America.
ponce de leon was searching for a new world
to conquer the new world
September 1493
he wanted money
no but he discoverd a new world
Juan Ponce de Leon
ponce de leon
He went to the New World and never saw Europe again.
Juan Ponce de Leon's benefactor was Christopher Columbus. Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who received support and funding from Columbus for his expeditions to the New World. Columbus facilitated Ponce de Leon's connections with the Spanish crown and sponsored his exploratory voyages.
Because when Ponce De Leon was the governer of Puerto Rico he had to talk to the people in his city and people in surronding cities. And one night he was talking to the Taínos, and the Taínos told him stories about this new world. So that is why he wanted to go explore this new land.
He discovered Florida
Ponce de Leon was there in 1513, only 21 years after Columbus discovered the new world.