Fountain of Youth
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The Fountain of Youth is a mythical spring that supposedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters. Tales of such a fountain have been recounted around the world for thousands
The Fountain of Youth, 1546 painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder
Persian miniature depicting Khidr and Alexander watching the Water of Life revive a salted fish
French 14th-century ivory mirror case with a Fountain of Youth
19th-century German artist's impression of Juan Ponce de León and his explorers drinking from a spring in Florida while supposedly seeking the Fountain of Youth
Juan Ponce de León
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Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first European expeditions to Puerto Rico in 1508 and Florida in 1513. He was born in Santervás de Campos, Valladolid,
Fountain of Youth
…sickness when swallowed or bathed in. The legend became particularly prominent in the 16th century, when it became associated with the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León, the first Governor of Puerto Rico. Ponce de León was supposedly searching for the Fountain of Youth when he traveled to Florida in 1513. Legend has…
Engraving depicting Ponce de León, in Torquemada's Monarquía Indiana (1615)
The ruins of Juan Ponce de León's residence at Caparra
Juan Ponce de León Conquistador monument in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ponce de León's statue in Plaza San José, San Juan, Puerto Rico