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1513 was when the first european contact was made.Juan Ponce de Leon located biscayne bay.
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one of the ships of Pedro Menendez de Aviles took refuge from a storm in the bay.Also being received by the head Tequesta.
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he returned.Also he made a mission on the miami river he left 30 soldiers and Jesuit brother Francisco Villareal to convertilos to christianity
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they left the mission.Also diseases mostly smallpox killing most of the tribe
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he survivors were returned to their home.though some had returned to Cuba.
