The first European explorer who went looking for a myth for the first foot in the North American continent
Born to a noble family near Valladolid in 1460, Juan Ponce de León became the bones in the conquest of Granada. In 1493 he participated in the second voyage of Columbus, and collaborated in the conquest of Espanola, today 's Santo Domingo. In 1508 he devoted himself to the conquest of Puerto Rico, where he became the 'first governor next year, Despite the strong opposuzione the younger brother of Columbus, Diego. Sull 'Ponce island is devoted to the founding of cities and infrastructure, as well as looking for gold and the forced subjugation of the natives.
But Ponce was not enough and so he began searching for the fountain of youth, a legendary spot where the myth came from the novel by Alessandro , a medieval book. After
equipped three ships at his own expense, in 1513 "discovered" Florida, so I call for its plants, although at first he thought it was an island.
In the years following the English made several times back and forth between Cuba and Florida, convinced that this 'is the ultimate source of clebre' eternal youth.
After eight years of fast scans, Ponce is determined to win Florida once and for all. Ship crews, and loads men, women, animals and even priests.
But just landed a poisoned arrow by a native game, hit him in the chest, which led other Spaniards to opt for a quick return in the nearest time and pacified Cuba
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