Pascua Florida Day Apr 2, 2020

Pascua Florida Day

We"re at the Ponce de León Inlet Light in Central Florida for Pascua Florida Day, which marks the anniversary of the Spanish explorer"s arrival here in 1513. Believing this stretch of coast to be an island, Ponce de León claimed the land for Spain and named it "La Florida"—because of the verdant landscape and also because it was during the Easter season, which the Spaniards called "Pascua Florida" (Festival of Flowers). According to legend, Ponce de León arrived here in search of the Fountain of Youth, a mythical water source said to restore the youth of those who drink from it or bathe in its waters. While that mission was unsuccessful, his name lives on in history–and on this lighthouse and the inlet where it shines.

© Jason Sponseller/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

Apr 2, 2018Seven Magic Mountains art installation, Jean Dry Lake, Nevada
Apr 2, 2019Books for children of all ages
Apr 2, 2021White dunes, blue lagoons
Apr 2, 2022Whangārei Falls in New Zealand
Apr 2, 2023Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia
Apr 2, 2024Beech trees and wild anemones, Jutland, Denmark
Apr 2, 2025Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah
Apr 2, 2026Wildflower bloom, Central Valley, California

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Aug 12, 2020King of the dinosaurs
Nov 15, 2022River otters at Acadia National Park, Maine
Oct 30, 2022Polar Bear Week
May 14, 2025Porto Flavia, Sardinia, Italy
Aug 16, 2021Let s ride! It s Roller Coaster Day
Jun 7, 2018Humpbacks return to the Inside Passage
Apr 8, 2021I m here! Take a look at me!
May 26, 2023Wat Sri Sawai in Sukhothai Historical Park, Thailand
Sep 23, 2023Autumnal equinox
Jul 19, 2022National Bison Month
Jan 18, 2022Winnie-the-Pooh Day
Jan 12, 2018Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
Apr 29, 2019New beginnings
Feb 17, 2020Happy Presidents Day
Aug 18, 2025Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York
Oct 24, 2025Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California
Nov 9, 2024Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
Jun 7, 2024World Oceans Day
Jun 5, 2022World Environment Day
Jun 12, 2023Big Bend National Parks birthday
Mar 11, 2023Marshland, Gloucester, MA
Sep 1, 2018Let the Highland games begin
Jan 27, 2021A dramatic view of Sicily
Sep 11, 2019A tower of remembrance
Apr 9, 2024Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
May 17, 2021Happy Syttende Mai!
Oct 8, 2020An underwater rainbow
Mar 18, 2025Rock formations at Sedona, Arizona
Jun 24, 2025Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
Dec 29, 2018When science looks like magic