In 1513, Ponce de Leon discovered explored Florida, which he claimed for Spain. It is believed that he landed near St. Augustine in March of 1513.
juan ponce de leon, a spanish explorer, discovered Florida at Easter
Florida is the state named after an island that a Spanish explorer read about. Juan Ponce de LeΓ³n, the explorer, arrived in Florida in 1513 and named it "La Florida" after the Spanish feast of flowers, "Pascua Florida," that he read about on the island.
Ponce de León is the spanish explorer who founded the oldest settlement in Puerto Rico and later discovered Florida (1513) while searching for the mythical fountain of youth.
Puerto Rico was discovered by Europeans on November 19, 1493 by Christopher Columbus. Florida was discovered by Europeans on April 2, 1513 by Juan Ponce de Leon. He was also the Governor of Puerto Rico.
The peninsula was 'discovered' on Palm Sunday 1513 by the explorer Ponce de Leon and named, in Spanish, Pascua Florida. Literally Flowering Easter
Yes. Florida was the first place in America to be discovered. It was discovered by the Spaniard Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513 during Easter, known by the Spanish as Pascua Florida or Flowery Easter. Florida means flowery.
Ponce de LeΓ³n, a Spanish explorer, discovered Florida in 1513 while searching for the Fountain of Youth. He claimed the land for Spain and gave it its name due to the lush vegetation and Easter season discovery (Pascua Florida in Spanish).
The explorer that gave Florida its name was Ponce de Leon. He gave it the name Pascua Florida that means "feast of flowers" in Spanish since he found it around Easter.
La Florida was discovered by Ponce de Leon. He discovered it late March of 1513 and claimed it for Spain.
In 1513 Ponce de Leon set foot in Florida as a Spanish explorer. In 1539, Hernando de Soto arrived in search of gold and silver.
Ponce de Leon discovered Florida in 1513; Mexico was conquered by Hernan Cortes in 1521.