At the age of 51, Ponce received permission from King Ferdinand of Spain to mount an expedition to the islands north of Puerto Rico, hoping to find the Cities of Gold and the Fountain of Youth.
At the age of 51, Ponce received permission from King Ferdinand of Spain to mount an expedition to the islands north of Puerto Rico, hoping to find the Cities of Gold and the Fountain of Youth.
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