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Juan Ponce de Leon conquered Puerto Rico and searched for the Fountain of Youth. He also discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth.
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Juan Ponce de León is the Spanish explorer who landed and claimed present-day Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth in 1513. He was in search of the legendary fountain that was said to have the power to restore youth to those who drank from it.
Ponce De Leon, a Governor of P.R. led an expedition to Florida in 1513 in search of it.
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In 1513, Juan Ponce DE Leon came to the Sunshine State in search of the mythical fountain of youth, and named it Florida. Sometimes it seems that everyone in America over the age of sixty is searching for that fountain too.Tallahassee is the state capital, although Jacksonville is the largest city in Florida.
Juan Ponce de León set out to search for this fountain, and he thought he would find it in Florida.
Juan Ponce de León embarked on a search for the Fountain of Youth in his exploration of Florida in the early 16th century. However, historical accounts suggest that the search for the Fountain of Youth was more of a legend attributed to him rather than an actual goal of his expedition.
The Spanish soldier who led an expedition in search of the mythical fountain of youth was Juan Ponce de León. In 1513, he landed on the east coast of Florida, believing it to be an island where the fountain might be found. However, the fountain of youth remains a mythical concept with no evidence of its existence.
He wasn't searching for it. That was only a legend. He was actually seeking gold and exploring Florida at the time.
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.