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Why did Juan Ponce de Leon explore present-day Florida?

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learn how to do it

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He wanted to find the fountain of youth and nigerundayo from his responsibilities (not really)

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Although other European navigators may have sighted the Florida peninsula before, Ponce de León is credited with the first recorded landing and the first detailed exploration of the Florida coast. The Spanish explorer was searching for the “Fountain of Youth,” a fabled water source that was said to bring eternal youth.

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