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- DictionaryEl Dorado/ˌɛl dəˈrɑːdəʊ/
- 1. the name of a fictitious country or city abounding in gold, formerly believed to exist somewhere in the region of the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers.
noun
- 1. a place of great abundance: "the metropolis assumes mythical dimensions and becomes a Promised Land, an El Dorado of boundless riches"
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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 ...
Mar 31, 2022 · El Dorado was a mythical city said to be rich with gold, first reported in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. The rumoured location of El Dorado is disputed in different sources, but most...
Jul 3, 2019 · Was El Dorado real? Where was it? Distinguish the facts from the myth of El Dorado, the lost city of gold that inspired countless European explorers.
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.
Jan 14, 2013 · The dream of El Dorado, a lost city of gold, led many a conquistador on a fruitless trek into the rainforests and mountains of South America. But it was all wishful thinking. The "golden...
SCIENCE. REFERENCE. El Dorado. The legend of El Dorado is popular folklore, and even ensnared Sir Walter Raleigh. By Willie Drye. 4 min read. The lust for gold spans all eras, races, and...
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 lake.
