https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/viva florida/ Viva Florida News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-07-05T03:35:41+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/viva-florida-500-voyage-commemorates-five-centuries-since-juan-ponce-de-leo/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/viva-florida-500-voyage-commemorates-five-centuries-since-juan-ponce-de-leo/ The mainsails are being hoisted today on El Galeon as it begins its historic Viva Florida 500 Voyage on a route similar to Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon ‘s 500 years ago. His arrival marked the beginning of a European presence in what is now the U. S. mainland and Florida.  El Galeon is a 170 foot, 495 ton, authentic wooden replica of a galleon that was part of Spain’s West Indies fleet. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:00:04 +0000