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Juan Ponce de Leon

Juan Ponce de Leon. By Joey DeVito Picture from Bing Images. Explorer Info. Sailed For Spain Explored 1508-1513. Juan’s Early Life. Born in 1474 in the town of Santervas de Campos Came from a rich family Decided to be a knight when he was young

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Juan Ponce de Leon

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  1. Juan Ponce de Leon By Joey DeVito Picture from Bing Images

  2. Explorer Info • Sailed For Spain • Explored 1508-1513

  3. Juan’s Early Life • Born in 1474 in the town of Santervas de Campos • Came from a rich family • Decided to be a knight when he was young • When he was 14 or 15 he was a squire for Nunez de Guzman

  4. What was he looking for? • Ponce de Leon was looking for the Fountain Of Youth • He was also looking for an island called Bimini

  5. His Route • He went from Spain to Haiti and Cuba then to Florida.

  6. Journey Challenges • Was attacked by a native of Florida and he had to be carried back to his ship.

  7. Discoveries and how they affected the world • He found the place that is presently Florida which made people want to go to the America’s

  8. Additional facts • Ponce was a Spanish explorer and a conquistador • Became Puerto Rico’s first governor • Born in 1474 and died in 1521 when he was 41 • His religion was roman catholisim

  9. References • Information: Ponce de León, Juan." America the Beautiful. Grolier Online, 2012. Web. 19 Dec. 2012. .Pictures: • Bing Images • Books: • Juan Ponce de Leon by Gail Sakurai • World Book Millennium 2000

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