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Departing from Puerto Rico with grand plans to establish a new colony, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Le\xf3n set out on his ill-fated second expedition to Florida on February 15th, 1521.\xa0\nPonce de Le\xf3n's reputation as a conquistador preceded him, with tales of his brutal conquests in Hispaniola preceding his quest for new lands. Despite being ousted from power by his rival Diego Columbus, Ponce de Le\xf3n received a charter from King Ferdinand to explore and govern distant territories.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly reveal why de Le\xf3n named his \u2018discovery\u2019 "Florida"; explain why the \u2018tree of death\u2019 played a pivotal part in his downfall; and discover where those \u2018Fountain of Youth\u2019 rumours came from\u2026\xa0\nFurther Reading:\xa0\n\n\u2018Ponce de Leon: Florida & Fountain of Youth\u2019 (HISTORY, 2009): https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/juan-ponce-de-leon\n\n\n\u2018Ponce De Leon Never Searched for the Fountain of Youth\u2019 (Smithsonian Magazine, 2013): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ponce-de-leon-never-searched-for-the-fountain-of-youth-72629888/\n\n\n\u2018Juan Ponce de Le\xf3n: Meet the Spanish explorer who discovered Florida\u2019 (10 Tampa Bay, 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-BjLdHerRk\nLove the show? Join \U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS \U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via Apple Podcasts or Patreon. Thanks!\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Ollie Peart.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices