- "Says he found Ponce de León's ship."
"Or sailed on it."
"No, I told you! Ponce de León died two hundred years ago."
"Aye, but he died searching for something, didn't he?" - ―Captain and Fisherman
This man was a sailor aboard a Spanish fishing boat. After he and a fisherman discovered an old castaway off the coast of Spain, they immediately brought him to the royal palace. There, they revealed to King Ferdinand about the castaway saying that he sailed on Ponce de León's ship, the Santiago. This moment started the quest for the Fountain of Youth.
Behind the scenes[]
- The Spanish Sea Captain was played by Juan Carlos Vellido in On Stranger Tides. He later went to play Lieutenant Lesaro in Dead Men Tell No Tales.
Appearances[]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (First appearance)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Estimation based on Juan Carlos Vellido's age during the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and the fact that OST takes place in 1750.