Hidden beneath dense rainforests, buried under layers of earth, and cloaked in mystery, lost cities across the Amazon and ...

The scene depicted in this ancient artwork, on display at the Gold Museum in Bogota, Colombia, shows the origin of the El Dorado myth. Legend tells of a Muisca king who would cover himself in gold ...

In fact, Raleigh undertook two journeys to seek El Dorado, both with the same level of success. The first expedition set off in February 1595 to explore the Orinoco River and try to find El Dorado.

Over time, El Dorado went from being a man, to a city, to a valley paved with gold, just waiting for discovery. No golden trove was ever found. ( These 5 ancient cities once ruled North America ...

Venezuelan "City of Gold", El Dorado Uses Gold As Currency A gram of gold can purchase between $85 and $100 worth of goods, but takes hours of back-breaking work to amass.