Juan Ponce de León - Part 1 - Conquistador

About this episode

This episode explores Juan Ponce de León's life as a conquistador, including his conquests and preparations for his journey to Florida.

In part one of our story, we look at Ponce de León's life as a conquistador - including his part in the subjugation of Hispaniola, then his exploration, conquest, and settlement of Puerto Rico, and finally his preparations to find the mysterious island of Beniny - aka - Florida. Sponsors: Quince. Get free shipping with your order by using code EXPLORERS at quince.com/explorers Factor. Go to factormeals.com/explorers50off and use code explorers50off for 50 percent off and free breakfast for a year. New subscribers only, varies by plan. 1 free breakfast item per box for 1 year while subscription is active. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Matt Breen

Topics covered

• conquistador
• exploration
• settlement
• Hispaniola
• Puerto Rico
• Florida
• history

Keywords

• Juan Ponce de León
• conquistador
• Hispaniola
• Puerto Rico
• Florida
• exploration
• settlement

Sponsors

Quince, Factor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Airwave Media Network

Places: Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Florida, Beniny

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