he was a great empresario of Texas
Jaun Ponce de Leon was the first European to explore Florida
Found and colonized Florida, Pascua de Florida, and also conquered Borinquen(Puerto Rico). He became the governer of Puerto Rico as well, but lost his title after brutalness to the locals.
Juan Ponce de Leon had a lot of accomplishments. But his major accomplishment is finding Florida.
He discovered Florida in the 1500s