Juan Ponce de León Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521) was a Spanish conquistador who led e
Juan Ponce de León Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521) was a Spanish conquistador who led expeditions from Puerto Rico to the coast of Florida, giving the region its current name. He also served as the first governor of Puerto Rico and discovered the Gulf Stream. He died following a skirmish with indigenous peoples on a second voyage of exploration to Florida in 1521. Continue reading… -- source link
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