Juan Ponce de Leon

Personal Background

• Juan Pone de Leon was born in 1460 in Spain.
• In 1521 he died from getting wooded by Indians then dying. 
• Juan Ponce de Leon was cousins with Christopher Columbus  
• Juan lived in Spain then went off and became a solider and an explorer. 

Sponsor

• The Spanish crown sent Juan on his expedition to look for gold in PR 
• He sponsored by Spain.
• He went with Christopher Coulombs on his journey.    

Reason for Exploration

• He tried to find gold and the fountain of youth.
• He tried to find Florida and did and he named Florida its name.

Dates of Exploration

• He went with Columbus on his 2 voyage in 1493. 
• In 1513 he went to Florida [Not Knowing]
• In 1521 he returned to Florida to start a new settlement. 

Route of Exploration

• He settled on a Caribbean island named Hispanida.  
• He explored the Bahamas, and Florida also Pouter Rico and Cuba.
• I found a map that showed where he traveled. 

Impact

• He found the fountain of youth in Florida.
• He lead the first European expedition to Florida. 
• He was the first Spanish explorer to arrive in Florida