The Legend of El Dorado

They say there’s a city made entirely of gold… hidden somewhere in the jungles of South

America. 🌴💰 In the 1500s, Spanish explorers heard stories of

a golden king who covered himself in gold dust every morning — El Dorado. They believed he

ruled over a city where streets and temples shimmered with treasure. So,

armies of explorers set out to find it. They crossed deadly jungles,

climbed mountains, and searched every river… But they never found a trace.

Some historians now believe El Dorado wasn’t a place at all — it was a story about a ritual,

where a king offered gold to the gods in a sacred lake. So, was it a city of