Juan Ponce de León - Part 2 - Explorer

About this episode

This episode covers Juan Ponce de León's transition from conquistador to explorer and his expeditions in search of Florida.

Ponce de León's goes from conquistador to explorer in the second part of our series. This time, he conducts two expeditions of exploration in search of the island of Beniny - which turns out to be Florida. We also talk about Ponce de León's connection to the Fountain of Youth. 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

• exploration
• history
• conquistadors
• Fountain of Youth
• Florida
• Ponce de León

Keywords

• Juan Ponce de León
• exploration
• Florida
• Fountain of Youth
• conquistador
• expeditions

Sponsors

Quince, Factor

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Florida, Beniny

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