El Dorado - Wikipedia
El Dorado (Spanish: [el doˈɾaðo], English: / ˌ ɛ l d ə ˈ r ɑː d oʊ /) is a mythical city of gold supposedly located somewhere in South America. The king of this city was said to be so rich that he would cover himself from head to foot in gold dust – either daily or on certain ceremonial occasions – before diving into a sacred lake ...
El Dorado (1966) - IMDb
El Dorado: Directed by Howard Hawks. With John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt. Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with an old Indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher who's trying to steal their water.
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El Dorado (1966 film) - Wikipedia
El Dorado is a 1966 American Western film directed and produced by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne and Robert Mitchum.
El Dorado - World History Encyclopedia
Apr 1, 2014 · El Dorado ('Gilded Man' or 'Golden One') referred to the legendary kings of the Muisca people who populated the northern Andes of modern-day Colombia from 600 to 1600. The name derives from the coronation ritual when the new king was covered in gold dust before he leapt into Lake Guatavita.
El Dorado: Real history behind the legend - Live Science
Mar 31, 2022 · El Dorado, the land of gold, is one of the most well-known myths in history and has many different origin stories.
El Dorado Legend, Findings | National Geographic
In the 16th and 17th centuries, Europeans believed that somewhere in the New World there was a place of immense wealth known as El Dorado. Their searches for this treasure wasted...
Eldorado | Fabled City, Gold & Riches | Britannica
Nov 19, 2024 · Eldorado, originally, the legendary ruler of an Indian town near Bogotá, who was believed to plaster his naked body with gold dust during festivals, then plunge into Lake Guatavita to wash off the dust after the ceremonies; his subjects threw jewels and golden objects into the …
The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History - TheCollector
Nov 7, 2024 · Since early Spanish colonial chronicles of the 16th century first alleged the existence of a lost city of gold in the depths of the South American continent, El Dorado has fired the imagination of explorers, scholars, and historians worldwide.
25 things You Should Know About El Dorado—The Legendary City of Gold
Oct 10, 2024 · Most of us have probably heard the term of El Dorado, or the famous Golden City said to exist somewhere in South America. But how much do we know about it, and what exactly is El Dorado? Is it a city? An empire? A continent? Does it even exist? To understand it, we must travel back in time to Spanish Colonial times.