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Ponce de León

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Ponce de Le·ón  (pns d ln, l-n, pnth l-n, pns), Juan 1460-1521.
Spanish explorer who sailed with Columbus on his second voyage (1493-1494) and discovered Florida (1513) while looking for the legendary Fountain of Youth.
Ponce de León [ˈpɒns də ˈliːən (Spanish) ˈpɔnθe ðe leˈɔn]
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(Biographies / Ponce de León, Juan (?1460-1521) M, Spanish, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: colonist) Juan (xwan). ?1460-1521, Spanish explorer. He settled (1509) and governed (1510-12) Puerto Rico and discovered (1513) Florida


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