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 Juan Ponce de León Exhibit - Orlando, FL Posted by:  neoc1
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Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum dedicated a exhibit to the discoverer of Florida, Juan Ponce de León. The museum is located at the ICON Orlando building at 8401 International Dr., Orlando FL.
Waymark Code: WM1053W
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2019
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A room in the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum contains a life-like wax figure of Juan Ponce de León dressed as a 16th century attire of a Spanish explorer. A sign on the wall gives biographical details of the life of Juan Ponce de León. The sign is inscribed:
Juan Ponce de Leon
The epitaph of Juan Ponce de Leon reads -
"Here rest the bones of a LION, mightier in
deeds than in name."
• On April 3, 1513 Spanish Conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon landed
on what he believed to be an island, he named it La Florida
• The myth has grown that Ponce de Leon was searching for the
Fountain of Youth to aid the ageing Spanish King, who had just
married a woman 35 years younger than himself
• Before claiming Florida for Spain, Ponce de Leon also fought the
Moors, sailed with Columbus and was the first Governor of
Puerto Rico
Born circa 1474 in Santervas de Campos, Spain
Died July 1521 in Havana, Cuba
Portrayed from the early 1500s
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Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum is part of ICON Orlando complex which contains Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, the large ICON Orlando Ferris wheel, and the Sea Life Aquarium. Admissions are sold separately or in combination at a discount. Online purchases are also sold at a discount.
Website: [Web Link]
Admission Fee: 35.00 (listed in local currency)
Responsible Entity: Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum - Orlando
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