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Bookmark or Share- Juan Ponce de Leon: Biography, Facts, Route & DeathWho Was Juan Ponce de León? Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León led a European expedition for gold, which eventually brought him to the southeast coast of what would become the United...
- Juan Ponce de León - World History EncyclopediaJuan Ponce de León (1474-1521) was a Spanish conquistador who led expeditions from Puerto Rico to the coast of Florida, giving the region its current name. He also served as the first governor of Puerto Rico and discovered the Gulf Stream.
- Ponce de Leon: Florida & Fountain of Youth ‑ HISTORYJuan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer who served as governor of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, and allegedly searched for a Fountain of Youth in Florida.
- Juan Ponce de León - WikipediaJuan Ponce de León[a] (c. 1474 – July 1521 [6]) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Puerto Rico in 1508 and Florida in 1513. He was born in Santervás de Campos, Valladolid, Spain, in 1474.
- Juan Ponce de Leon - Ages of Exploration - Mariners' Museum and ParkJuan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer who traveled around Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and Florida. He is credited with establishing a European settlement in Puerto Rico, being the first European to reach Florida, giving the land its name.
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