What evidence suggests that Juan Ponce de León was actively searching for gold in Florida?

Aug 4, 2020 ... Explore the history of Juan María Ponce de León, a wealthy merchant who played a crucial role in the development of El Paso del Norte, ... Juan Ponce de León was an early Spanish explorer of the Americas. He was the first European to visit Florida. He is also famous for his association with the ... Oct 30, 2019 ... Juan Ponce de León was an important figure in the early years of the Spanish exploration and conquest of the Caribbean. Feb 16, 2014 ... Gold was the bedrock of the Spanish New World economy. All of the principal settlers including Juan Ponce de León and the New World governor Diego Columbus ... Father Bannon asks the question: "Were the Spanish Conquistadores. Men or Devils? He does not answer it but provides the judgments of others of all ages. The ... Caparra was soon abandoned, and a better settlement made at a nearby coastal location, San Juan. But the wealthy conquistador was still not a happy man. He ... Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Puerto Rico in 1508 and Florida in ... Juan Ponce de Leon was from a noble family and was born in about 1474. He served as a soldier as a young man and then joined Christopher Columbus on his second ... Apr 16, 2019 ... 506 years ago, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León landed in what he christened "Florida." Historians still wonder where the name came from. This beautiful spring is named for Juan Ponce de León, who led the first Spanish expedition to Florida in 1513 - as legend has it - in search of the ...