Juan Ponce de Leon

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Juan Ponce de Leon

• By Emma and Stephanie

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Place and Date of Birth

• Ponce de Leon was born in 1460 in Tierra de
  Campos Palencia, Spain
• He received a excellent education because of his
  royal family

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Exploration

• In 1493, Ponce de Leon sailed with Christopher
  Columbus on Columbuss second expedition
• In 1506, Ponce de Leon found an island named
  Borinquen of the coast of Florida. Because he was
  looking for the fountian of youth and instead, he
  landed of the coast of Floridia
• Ponce de Leon also found Florida, the Bahaman's,
  and founded the Bahaman Channel.

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Sources

• Google images
• http//www.elizabethan-era.org
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• http//www.enchanedlearning.com
• www.yahoo.com
• Grolier Online
• www.worldbook.com
• www.encartamsn.com

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Sources continued

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