Amid the 15th and 16th centuries, rumors began running rampant about a lost city of gold. These rumors continued to develop into stories of men and lakes made of gold, and inspired expeditions set out to find these supposed riches. Today, we explore the fact and fiction behind the story of El Dorado.

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