El Dorado: Myth or Reality? | History's Greatest Mysteries (S4)

Discover the true story of El Dorado and the adventurers who have spent their lives searching for it, in this clip from Season 4.

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[iceYoni]

I reckon the locals just sent the spanish on a wild goose chase just so they'd leave them alone 😂

[fierce]

"We can't be sure about the gold" - "We spotted illegal gold mining". !!!!

[CodWidMe]

01:26 Gonzalo Pizarro sets out to find El Dorado in the Amazon rainforest.

02:52 The expedition to find El Dorado becomes a fight for survival.

04:18 The Spanish explorers continue their journey in search of El Dorado.

05:44 Oriana and his crew travel the entire length of the Amazon River but fail to reach El Dorado.

07:10 Oriana's expedition faces numerous setbacks, losing men, supplies, and a ship.

08:36 Failed expedition to find El Dorado in Brazil

10:02 A modern-day hunt for El Dorado is reignited by evidence of illegal gold mining operations seen from space.

11:24 Researchers used LIDAR technology to discover ancient cities in the Amazon jungle

[MoltenUprisingMK]

Y'know how people say the streets of Hollywood are paved with gold? Well, in El Dorado, EVERYTHING is gold!

[vitalisademo]

There is element of truth in any rumor

[CurtisThomas-lp]

Funny how everyone kept telling them that it was far away, like they just wanted to get rid of them

[faizanfozail]

El Dorado in kgf, owned by Rocky bhai 😂😂😂

[GreenLanternJan-Al]

I love the Dream Works film and the historical legend of El Dorado is truly fascinating a city of gold

[saphire]

Hey there everyone just remember that regardless of however myths or legends there has to be some kind of incident related to these stories! it's a fact that you cannot make something out of nothing thought has to be put their in the first place and just because you haven't seen it yourself doesn't mean that it didn't happen 🙏

[richrazz]

Judy garland knew the way to El Dorado... follow the yellow brick road..?🤫

[OsamaBinChillin]

I find this time period and topic extremely interesting and would like to dive more into this. Any book recommendations??

[crazyfun]

I always found this myth of El Dorado very intriguing. Now it looks like more and more evidence is starting to show that it may actually be real.

[stepjump]

i think the story of noland in one piece is based in the story of oreallna

[vivalunt]

History channel: is it factual or myth…

[MelanieHines-st]

I have had repetitive and I mean repetitive dreams about 'The City of Gold' it's only recently that I have located this site! The picture is very similar to that in my dream. I go through some kind of canyon before I see it. I was a princess!!!

[lisaannkeith]

Oreallna should have made a map! Then memory wouldn't have to be the only thing to count on.

[Elias-wov]

Boa Noite a todos os guerreiros e guerreiras do the history Chanel.

[umbrella]

If you want my treasure, you can have it . I left it all in that place

[bitsbard]

This content is quite substantial. If you're enthralled by the topic, a relevant book is highly recommended. "The Silent Bridge: Echoes of the Unspoken Past" by Emma Wick