PIRATES OF THE CARIBEAN
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JUAN PONCE DE LÉON
Was born 1460 and died in 1521
He began to explore in 1493 when he accompanied
Christopher Columbus in his second voyage
After serving as captain at Hispaniola he heard rumors of
gold in the nearby islands
1508 the Spanish crown allowed him to explore there.
When he returned to Hispaniola he was named governor of
what is now Puerto Rico
Encourage by the Spanish crown to seek more gold he
decided to explore an island named Bimini. Because he had
heard rumors of a rejuvenating fountain “fountain of youth”
and of more gold could be found in this Island.
In 1513 he landed in what is now the east coast of Florida
which he believed to be just another island and named it
himself. (because of the lands flourish vegetation and because
they landed during the Pascua Florida) he named it ‘Florida’