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Juan Ponce de Leon

Juan Ponce De Leon was a Spanish explorer and the first Governor of Puerto Rico.

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Where does the name Leon come from?

It is a form of the name Leo. It is the Latin word for lion.

Why was Juan Ponce De Leon's exploration important?

It really helped a lot of people when he found the land.

Is Carlos ponce married?

Carlos married his high school sweetheart, Veronica Ponce, who is a professional photographer. They reside in Miami, Florida with their four children, Giancarlo (born 1999), Sebastián (born 2001), and twins Savannah and Sienna (born 2002). The couple adopted the twins from Russia.

Juan ponce de leons childhood?

in a distinguished and infuential family. Also poor as a child

Ponce de Leon was the first European to set foot in what is today the US In which present day state did he land?

Ponce de Leon was the first European to set foot in Florida. He was sent as a conquistador from the Spanish empire.

How was Juan Ponce De Leon's journey?

  • It was hard because he had to face bad weather for example he had to fight hurricanes.

Who is Juan ponce sumuroy?

Many refer to Juan Ponce Sumuroy as the leader of the Palapag rebellion during the Spanish times but there is no person with such name in the Palapag rebellion. There was however Don Juan Ponce and another person they only called Sumuroy, both were leaders of the same rebellion. See here:

http://kahimyang.info/kauswagan/Eastern-Visayas-News-Blogs.xhtml?b=736

and here

http://kahimyang.info/kauswagan/Eastern-Visayas-News-Blogs.xhtml?b=738

Was Juan Ponce De Leon's voyage successful?

Yes, because Juan Ponce de Leon found The Fountain of Youth, The Gulf Stream, and Florida!

What was Juan Ponce De Leons nationality?

hispanic from san tervas de campos in the spanish kingdom of leon(spain)

What hardships did Juan Ponce de Leon have?

He had a lot of hardships he encountered like the boat sank and got HOLES! He had a lot of hardships he encountered like the boat sank and got HOLES!

What was Ponce de Leon's route?

Ponce de Leon was famous for his connection to the legend of the Fountain of Youth. His 1513 trip took him past Haiti and Cuba, through the Bahamas, and around the whole of Florida.

What tools they had and what were they made of?

Tools are made out of steal and when you hit someone with it someone will get injured

-MattWilkens

REALLLLLLLLLLLLY, you would get hurt , huh?

-Davsdaman

What was Juan Ponce de Leons impact on the world?

he found Florida and named it after the flowers he saw. He also discovered and settled Bimini,h

e went and discovered a place called

Borinquen

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hen he came back two years later and renamed the island Puerto Rico. They made him governor for two years then they replaced him with Christopher Columbus’ son.