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The Life and Legacy of Juan Ponce de León: Explorer of Florida and the Fountain of Youth

Juan Ponce de León, born circa 1474 in Santervas de Campos, Spain, was a brave explorer who sailed with Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World. In 1512, he famously landed in Florida, driven by the quest for the Fountain of Youth amidst rumors of curing the sick king. His journey took him from Spain via the Bahamas to the shores of Florida, marking a significant chapter in exploration history. Unfortunately, his adventures ended tragically when he died from an infected arrow wound. Discover the remarkable life of this fearless leader!

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The Life and Legacy of Juan Ponce de León: Explorer of Florida and the Fountain of Youth

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  1. JUAN PONCE de Léon Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Brave /Strong leader by: Pete strider

  2. When he was young!!! • Juan Ponce De Leon was born in Santervas De Campos,(what is now Spain) in about 1874. When he was young he worked as a page for Don Pedro Nunez de Guzman.

  3. exploring • Juan ponce De Leon went with Christopher Columbus on his second journey to the new world. Juan Ponce De Leon sails to Florida in 1512 and set foot there.

  4. why? He sailed to find the Fountain of youth because the king was sick and people wanted to cure him.

  5. HIS ROUTE • Juan Ponce De León traveled from Spain to around where the Bahamas are. From there he went to Florida.

  6. #DEATH • Juan Ponce De Leon died from a arrow wound in his leg that got infected.(OMG!!!!)

  7. BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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