Originally, "El Dorado" referred to the gold-covered king of the mythical city and was likely based on the real traditions of the Muisca people of modern-day Colombia.

HISTORY What is known about El Dorado, the legendary city of gold that obsessed the Spaniards and cost Walter Raleigh his head? Many expeditions have tried to find El Dorado, but has anyone ...

Review: Little gold in this 'El Dorado' By Reviewer Paul Clinton (CNN) -- "The Road To El Dorado" reportedly was a bumpy trip for the folks at DreamWorks SKG. In a recent L.A. Times story, a ...

In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries.

In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries.

Join Tulia and Miguel in their thrilling adventure to El Dorado, the legendary lost city of gold. Outsmart Cortes’ savage legions, endure deadly swamps and rainforests, and survive treacherous traps ...

They live in town named after the mythical City of Gold -- but most of them are poor EL DORADO, Venezuela: In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around ...

In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries.