(Although mention was found about his family, no specifics could be located; i. the names of his wife and children, when they were born and when they died).
Juan Ponce de Leon was born in 1474 in San Servas, Spain. In his early years, De Leon fought with Spanish troops that drove the last Muslim stronghold out of Spain. He sailed with Columbus on his 2nd voyage to America. From 1502 until 1504 he was a soldier in Hispaniola, Puerto Rico from 1502 till 1504. He soon became governor there. After being in office for only 3 years, he left that country, desiring to explore new worlds. In his quest for locating the fountain of youth, he discovered what we now know as Florida. He eventually left Florida and sailed back to Puerto Rico and helped build the city of San Juan. In 1521 He sailed from Puerto Rico back to Florida. When he became ruler there, he attempted to conquer his new subjects. De Leon and his men fought with the inhabitants there. Defeated, he was forced to return to Cuba where he soon died in 1521 of wounds received in battle.
Juan Ponce de León was born in 1460 in Tierra de Campos Palencia, Spain. Ponce de Leon was born into a noble family in Spain. ... Ponce de Leon saw this as his opportunity to explore the world. ... Ponce de Leon built a house for his family in the city of Salvaleon, a city which Ponce de Leon founded in 1505, in Hispaniola. ... Ponce de Leon was hit by a arrow. ...
The first written record about life in Florida begins with the arrival of the Spanish explorer and adventurer Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513. ... Ponce de Leon stepped on shore sometime between April 2 and April 8, possibly somewhere near present-day St. ... On his next voyage to Florida in 1521, Ponce landed on shore on the southwest coast of the peninsula, along with two hundred men, fifty horses, and a large number of beasts of burden. ... A Frenchmen named René Goulame de la Udonniere was the first to set up a fort near present-day Jacksonville. ... Dominique de Gourgues and a group...
Ponce de Leon, the Spaniard locally known for giving this great state the Fountain of Youth, stumbled upon the Palmetto strewn, critter-infested wilderness land mass of Florida in 1513. Because he couldn't get enough of its white sandy beaches, Ponce returned in 1521 with a herd of horses and seven cattle, Andalusian cattle, the grandpappy of the famous Texas Longhorn. Florida, to Ponce, was one big pastureland. ...
Puerto Rico From my mother I inherited my Puerto Rican culture. As I became to research my ancestors, I found that the peaceful natural inhabitants of the island came from, what is now known as, South America. They were called the Taino natives. The Taino natives named the island "Boriken" or ...
Gradually, conquistadors such as Balboa, Ponce de Leon, Cortes, Pizarro, de Soto, and Coronado, started arriving in large numbers. ... For example, Hernando de Soto, with about six hundred soldiers, moved westward from Florida, in 1530, in search of gold. ... Another example of Spanish cruelty towards the Native population, is the Battle of Acoma in 1599, between Spanish forces, led by Don Juan de Onante, and the Pueblos. ... After the arrival of Lord de la Warr, the peaceful relationship with the Native people quickly soured. ... Lord de la Warr's soldiers raided villages, burned hou...
The Island of Puerto Rico is one of the Caribbeans most exctic island. Puerto Rico has a rich culture whose origins can be traced back to the Tiano Indians, Spanish and West African roots. Puerto Ricans are very proud people. They use soulful music and exotic drinks to express their love towar...
Comparing Nathaniel Hawthorne "Dr Heidegger's Experiment" An eccentric aging physician, Dr. Heidegger, calls together his old friends and contemporaries to test his waters of the "fountain of youth." As the doctor himself sits by to enjoy the show, each of his four aged friends eagerly quaf...
