[DOC] [TLE] Juan Ponce de Len - Wikipedia [PAR] Juan Ponce de Len was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. He became the 
first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown. He led the 
first known European expedition to La Florida, which he named ... Ponce de Len 
returned to southwest Florida in 1521 to lead the first large-scale attempt to... [DOC] [TLE] Life of Juan Ponce de Leon - History of St. Augustine by Gil Wilson [PAR] Removed as Governor of Puerto Rico  extreme cruelty to Indians the courts for ... 
Sets sail from Puerto Rico ... Discovers the Gulf Stream, later the Yucatan 
Peninsula ... Feb 20, 1521, Sets out to colonize Florida. July, 1521, Dies on 
Return from Florida after ... He went to the New World on the 2nd voyage of 
Columbus. Later... [DOC] [TLE] Welcome Englewood Visitors... - 500 Years of Florida [PAR] (1474-1521) ... This expedition set sail on September 25, 1493 with a fleet of 17 
ships. ... Juan Bautista or St. John the Baptist, which is now present day Puerto 
Rico. ... While in Higuey he founded the towns of Salvaleon, La Navidad and later 
.... Most landings by Ponce de Leon's fleet, except the Charlotte Harbor landing,... [DOC] [TLE] On Stranger Tides Tidbit #22 ~ Ponce de Leon and The Fountain of ... [PAR] Mar 16, 2011 ... Ovando must have been impressed with Ponce de Lenhe .... with at least 200 
men at his own expense and set out from Puerto Rico on March 4, 1513. ... After 
remaining in the vicinity of their first landing for about five days, the .... of Florida, 
in the vicinity of Caloosahatchee River or Charlotte Harbor. [DOC] [TLE] Juan Ponce de Len - Exploration - HISTORY.com [PAR] Born into Spanish nobility, Juan Ponce de Len (1460-1521) may have 
accompanied ... A decade later, he was serving as governor of the eastern 
province of ... as well as more lands and gold, he set sail from Puerto Rico in 
March 1513. ... They landed on the southwest coast of Florida, near what is now 
Charlotte Harbor,... [DOC] [TLE] Explorers of the Americas - EnchantedLearning.com [PAR] He traveled from Florida to Texas on a raft, then walked from Texas to Mexico 
City. .... They were accompanied by a crew of men, and later, the Shoshone 
Indian guide .... a Spanish explorer and soldier who was the first European to set 
foot in Florida. He also established the oldest European settlement in Puerto Rico 
and... [DOC] [TLE] Juan Ponce de Leon facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] In September 1493 he was one of twelve hundred men who set out for the island 
of ... In March 1513 Ponce de Len sailed from Puerto Rico and a month later ... 
landed on Easter day, he named the land Florida, from the Spanish Pascua 
florida, ... the colonizing expedition landed on the Florida coast near Charlotte 
Harbor. [DOC] [TLE] Juan Ponce de Leon - mdstudentwork [PAR] After he was done with being the governor he left and wanted to become an 
explorer. ... But, Ponce de Leon stayed in Santo Domingo, an island south of 
Florida. ... and then he went back on another voyage to Bimini in February of 
1521. ... Juan Ponce de Leon sailed from Spain to Puerto Rico and landed there 
in 1508. [DOC] [TLE] Local History for Tide Walker Charters Florida Fishing Guide [PAR] He would be governor for life of any lands he discovered, but he was expected to 
... at least 200 men at his own expense and set out from Puerto Rico on March 4, 
1513. ... After leaving Puerto Rico, they sailed northwest along the great chain of 
... others prefer a more southern landing at a small harbor now called Ponce de... [DOC] [TLE] 1 Latitudes of Controversy: Charting Juan Ponce de Len's 1513 ... [PAR] Juan Ponce de Len first made landfall on the east coast of Florida in 1513, ... 
Florida from Puerto Rico, and those of his Florida exploration are erroneous and 
have ..... After several days (on Friday May 13th)

Question: On Feb. 20, 1521 he set sail from Puerto Rico with 200 men; days later, he landed near Charlotte Harbor, Florida
Answer: Ponce de Leon