These real-life springs fueled the legend of the Fountain of Youth. Which explorer is forever attached to this mythical source of water?
A Ferdinand Magellan
B Vasco da Gama
C Ponce de León
Legend has it that the Spanish explorer and conquistador Juan Ponce de León, credited with leading the first European expedition to Florida in 1513, was searching for the vitality-restoring waters of the mythical Fountain of Youth. While there’s little contemporary evidence to support the tale, the associations exist to this day.
The correct answer is Ponce de León.