Juan Ponce de León

Festival of Flowers

Juan Ponce de León claims new land for Spain. He names his discovery La Florida; in a nod to the Easter Season, which the Spaniards called Pascua Florida (Festival of Flowers).
 


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Juan Ponce de León
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