1. Juan Ponce de Leon By: Eva Wrzesinski

2. Juan Ponce de Leon 1460 to 1521 1460 to 1521

3. Life of Juan Ponce de Leon Ponce de Leon was born in Santa Vance Spain 1460. Ponce de Leon was born in Santa Vance Spain 1460. He died Havana Cuba 1521. He died Havana Cuba 1521. He was the first Spaniard to go to Florida. He was the first Spaniard to go to Florida.

4. Who sent the Explorer Ponce de Leon sent himself. Ponce de Leon sent himself. Christopher Columbus came along. Christopher Columbus came along. They both searched for the mythical fountain of youth. They both searched for the mythical fountain of youth.

5. What the Explorer did He went on a long journey looking for the fountain of youth. He went on a long journey looking for the fountain of youth. He was the first Spaniard to go to Florida. He was the first Spaniard to go to Florida. He also became a military commander. He also became a military commander.

6. Importance of the Exploration To find the mythical fountain of youth. To find the mythical fountain of youth.

7. When & were the exploration took place It all started the year of 1506, Florida. It all started the year of 1506, Florida. And it ended 1521, Florida. And it ended 1521, Florida.

8. Map of Exploration