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Eldorado and the Quest for Fortune and Glory in South America (Paperback)
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Eldorado and the Quest for Fortune and Glory in South America (Paperback)
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This book traces the origin of the legend of El Dorado and the
various expeditions that set out to locate that mysterious land of
untold wealth in South America. Motivated by both fanciful rumors
of a golden city ruled by a man who coated himself daily with gold
dust, and the more practical allure of a region abundant in
cinnamon trees (a spice that was worth its weight in gold to
Europeans), many conquistadors convinced themselves that another
native empire awaited their conquest. These quests for fortune and
glory would lead to an encounter with fierce female warriors who
were believed to be the Amazons of ancient Greek lore, and the
discovery of the mighty river later named for the legendary Amazon
tribe. The first half of this book details the lesser-known
accounts of German interest in locating the wealth of a golden
kingdom called Xerira and an elusive passage at Venezuela's Lake
Maracaibo which supposedly led to the Pacific Ocean. The second
section focuses on the various Spanish efforts to discover El
Dorado, each of which was eventually doomed to despair,
disappointment, and death.
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