One problem that he had was when other politicians got angry and tried to impeach him from being the governor of Puerto Rico. He solved this problem by leaving to find the Fountain of Youth. Another problem he had was searching for the Fountain of Youth and not finding it. However, he solved this problem by discovering and exploring Florida instead of discovering the Fountain of Youth. He was inspired to go exploring by Christopher Columbus and later went sailing with him. Juan Ponce de Leon made a big decision when he decided to leave Spain to go exploring because …show more content…
Besides being a tough man, Ponce de Leon was also an amazing explorer. Juan Ponce de Leon made a fair amount of discoveries while he was exploring. Florida was discovered by Juan Ponce de Leon while he was searching for the Fountain of Youth. He succeeded at exploring because he longed for fame and wealth. Ponce de Leon explored and settled Puerto Rico. He also became the first governor of Puerto Rico. He used the tactics he learned as a soldier to succeed by attacking the natives. Juan Ponce de Leon definitely succeeded and got the fame and money he wanted. Juan Ponce de Leon was a fantastic explorer who discovered Florida, came to the New World with Columbus and had a poor, yet noble, childhood. He was born into a noble family and worked hard as a page and in the military. Juan Ponce de Leon was inspired by other explorers such as Christopher Columbus. He was also overthrown as governor of Puerto Rico. Juan Ponce de Leon discovered Florida and explored and settled Puerto Rico. Juan Ponce de Leon was important because if he never went exploring Florida or Puerto Rico might be completely