aug 12, 1508 - The Spanish settlement of Puerto Rico begins when Juan Ponce de León lands on the island.[19] Upon his arrival, Ponce is welcomed by Agüeybaná I, the island's leader a Cacique of the Taíno people.[20] The Spanish explorer soon settles and founds the city of Caparra, near what is now the town of Guaynabo
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