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Juan Ponce de León explored Florida in 1513. He is credited with being the first European to set foot on the region, claiming it for Spain. His expedition was motivated by the search for the Fountain of Youth and the riches of the New World. Ponce de León returned to Florida in 1521, but was ultimately injured in a conflict with the indigenous people and died shortly thereafter.

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