Article Photos: Florida celebrates its Spanish heritage in 2013



This undated image provided by the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau shows a statue of Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon located at the foot of the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustineâs Plaza de La Constitucion. On April 2, 2013, St. Augustine will unveil another statue of de Leon located at the exact latitude logged by his ship the day before he claimed âLa Floridaâ as a Spanish territory in April 1513. This year Florida is marking 500 years since de Leonâs arrival with a series of events related to the state's Spanish heritage and other aspects of its history. (AP Photo/FloridasHistoricCoast.com/ Stacey Sather)

This undated image provided by the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau shows a statue of Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon located at the foot of the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine’s Plaza de La Constitucion. On April 2, 2013, St. Augustine will unveil another statue of de Leon located at the exact latitude logged by his ship the day before he claimed “La Florida” as a Spanish territory in April 1513. This year Florida is marking 500 years since de Leon’s arrival with a series of events related to the state's Spanish heritage and other aspects of its history. (AP Photo/FloridasHistoricCoast.com/ Stacey Sather)