Directory of El Dorado Resources
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El Dorado is a legend about a Muisca tribal chief of South America who covered himself in gold dust. Later, it became the name of a mythical lost city of gold hidden deep within the rainforests of South America, which many European explorers unsuccessfully attempted to find.
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About.com: Ten Facts About El Dorado
http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/latinamericatheconquest/tp/Ten-Facts-About-El-Dorado.htm
Ten facts related to the historical search for El Dorado. -
About.com: The Legend of El Dorado, the Mysterious City of Gold
http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/latinamericatheconquest/a/The-Legend-Of-El-Dorado.htm
About.com article discussing the development of the legend of El Dorado. -
El Dorado Legend Snared Sir Walter Raleigh
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/archaeology/el-dorado
National Geographic article concerning Sir Walter Raleigh's search for the mythical lost city of El Dorado in the 17th century. -
Historic Mysteries: The Legend of El Dorado
http://historicmysteries.com/legend-of-el-dorado/
Article discussing the inspirations, development, and history of the legend of El Dorado. -
The Legend of El Dorado
http://theeldoradolegend.weebly.com/
Large amount of information pertaining to the legend of El Dorado, its history, and development. -
The Poetry Foundation: Eldorado by Edgar Allan Poe
http://poetryfoundation.org/poem/178360
Online transcription of Edgar Allen Poe's poem titled "El Dorado." -
The Stories of El Dorado, by Frona Eunice Wait
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42823
Project Gutenberg e-book of a 1904 collection of legends connected to El Dorado.
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