[DOC] [TLE] Ponce de Leon discovers Florida - Apr 02, 1513 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, Ponce de Leon discovers Florida on Apr 02, 1513. ... The 
Spanish explorer was searching for the Fountain of Youth, a fabled water ... the 
peninsula he believed to be an island La Florida because his discovery came... [DOC] [TLE] Ponce de Len : Florida's First Spanish Explorer [PAR] Juan Ponce de Len was the first Spanish explorer to arrive in Florida. ... He was 
in search of new lands and treasures. ... Since he had discovered this country of 
lavish landscape and beautiful beaches, he was entitled to name it. ... He 
encountered some rough currents at one point and named the area Cape 
Canaveral... [DOC] [TLE] Ponce de Len lands in Florida | History Today [PAR] Anonymous sixteenth century painting of Juan Ponce de Len ... Most historians 
now dismiss the tradition as itself a fable, but it is still alive and well in Florida. ... 
He named his discovery La Florida because it was close to the Christian 'festival 
... royal court to search for and colonise Bimini and any other undiscovered lands. [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 ... Though in 
popular culture, he was supposedly searching for the Fountain of ..... Florida 
Today. [DOC] [TLE] Juan Ponce de Len - Explorer - Biography.com [PAR] Jul 28, 2015 ... Born in Spain in 1460, Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Len led a 
European ... He gave Florida its name and went on to become the first governor 
of Puerto Rico. ... (Some accounts speculate his ambitions may have led him to ... 
In 1512, the king encouraged him to continue searching for new lands,... [DOC] [TLE] Ponce de Leon and the Discovery of Florida  - Mr. Nussbaum [PAR] Juan Ponce de Leon was born in 1460 in Santeveras, Spain. ... governor did not 
stop him from sailing the seas looking for gold and the Fountain of Youth. ... 
Pascua de Florida, or Feast of Flowers, because he discovered it on Palm 
Sunday. [DOC] [TLE] Ponce de Leon Discovers Florida [PAR] History of the Discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon, including settlement in the 
area of ... In April, the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed while 
searching for the ... Because he arrived during the Easter season, known as the 
Pascua Florida, Ponce named his new discovery La Florida  a name still used 
today. [DOC] [TLE] Juan Ponce de Leon: Explorer - EnchantedLearning.com [PAR] ... in Puerto Rico and discovered the Gulf Stream (a current in the Atlantic Ocean). 
Ponce de Leon was searching for the legendary fountain of youth and other 
riches. ... Ponce de Leon did not return to Spain with Columbus; he stayed in 
Santo ... out between Ponce de Leon's men and Native Americans in southern 
Florida. [DOC] [TLE] Juan Ponce de Leon | Spanish explorer | Britannica.com [PAR] Feb 2, 2016 ... The expedition of Juan Ponce de Len searching for the Fountain of Youth ... He 
named the region Florida because it was discovered at Easter... [DOC] [TLE] All About Explorers | Juan Ponce de Leon [PAR] Due to a disagreement between Ponce de Leon and his cousin, he did not ... for 
the Fountain of Youth (a body of water that would enable you to look young 
forever). ... On April 2, 1513 they arrived at St. Augustine, Florida and claimed this 
land for ... On his next voyage, quite by accident, Ponce de Leon discovered the 
Gulf... [DOC] [TLE] Ponce de Leon | Florida's Historic Coast [PAR] Ponce de Len's convoy of explorers was the first group of Europeans to 
document such a landing and give the name La Florida to the discovery. Who is 
Ponce de Len? ... Search form. Search ... By March 27 he'd seen the mainland 
of Florida and sailed north presuming it to be an island. At noon on April

Question: Ponce de Leon was looking for it when he discovered Florida; some are still looking for it today
Answer: Fountain of Youth