At the time, Ponce de Len thought that he had landed on another

island, and not the coast of mainland North America. He named the
site Florida, not only because they landed around the time of Easter
(Pascua Florida in Spanish), but also in honor of the regions lush and
florid vegetation. On that first expedition to Florida, Ponce de Len
explored the coast, including the Florida Keys, and discovered the Gulf
Stream, the warm ocean current that would help future Spanish ships
maneuver their way home from the New World. He then returned to
Puerto Rico and made his way to Spain, where he was named military
governor of Bimini and Florida and given permission to colonize the
region. The Spanish crown also ordered him to organize an army to
subdue a native uprising on Puerto Rico, and he sailed with a small
fleet in mid-1515. SECONDARY

he purpose of this article is to describe the life of Juan Ponce de Leon

and what he did in his lifetime. It discussed his purposes and the goals
that he had in life, along with his search for the Fountain of Youth. This
article helped in our research process by providing detailed information
about Ponce de Leon and his search for the Fountain of Youth.
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History.com Staff. "Juan Ponce De Len." History.com. A&E Television
Networks, 01 Jan. 2009. Web. 21 Apr. 2016.