Mariano Ponce Essays

It began with the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan on 1521 in the Philippines that led the country to be under the colony of Spain for 300 years. His expedition began when royal officials gave him a command to sail to Maluku (the Spice Islands). By sailing westward, he finally arrived in Homonhon Island on March 17, 1521, a province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. On Easter Sunday of March 31, 1521, Magellan conducted the first Catholic mass at Limasawa Island in Southern Leyte that marked the birth

Bancroft was one of the first private schools in the United States for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. One woman’s dream in the 1880’s help changed the lives of many. Bancroft has evolved greatly since then while continuing to meet the needs of children and adults with various challenges and their families. Bancroft’s mission provides opportunities to children and adults with diverse challenges to maximize their full level of independence. We currently specialize in many

Ponce de Leon was one of the first Spanish explorers in North America. He was the Governor of Puerto Rico and he came to explore Florida. Stories say that he was looking for the Fountain of Youth that Indians had told him about, but really he was capturing

Vortex Springs A place I visited awhile back was Vortex Springs. It was located in Ponce de Leon, Florida and it is a state park. My friends invited me to come support a friend that was going to be in a concert that night and I am glad I took that offer because Vortex Springs is a beautiful place. When we first arrived it was so hot it felt like it was going to scorch me if I stayed in the sun for too long. There was already loud noises going on, people swimming, and even diving. We got there

The Forever Festival The San Sebastian is a popular festival that takes place on Old San Juan and San Sebastian street. The festival is where the Puerto Ricans celebrate their cultural on the streets of Puerto Rico. The festival is held every year on the third week of January. There is a lot of different traditional activities and lots of live music shows. The importance of the festival is to keep some of the Puerto Rico’s cultural traditions alive. The original name of the San Sebastian Festival

Juan Ponce De Leon stood at a towering 4 feet 11 inches. He was born in the village of Santervas de Campos, Spain, 1747. His primary goal was to find gold and colonize land for Spain. He was the very first European known to have visited the America, known as present day United States in 1513. He also discovered Florida and the Bahama Channel, and was ordered to colonize Puerto Rico. He was born into a poor yet noble family. Ponce De Leon’s parents have never been revealed, they were never considered