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El Dorado (Spanish: [el doˈɾaðo], English: / ˌ ɛ l d ə ˈ r ɑː d oʊ /; Spanish for "the golden") is commonly associated with the legend of a gold city, kingdom, or empire purportedly located somewhere in the Americas.
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El Dorado is a 1966 American Western film directed and produced by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne and Robert Mitchum.
A classic western film directed by Howard Hawks, starring John Wayne as a gunfighter and Robert Mitchum as a drunken sheriff. They team up to stop a range war and help a rancher and his family in Texas.
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- Drama, Romance, Western
- Howard Hawks
- 1967-06-30
Apr 1, 2014 · Definition. El Dorado ('Gilded Man' or 'Golden One') referred to the legendary kings of the Muisca ( Chibcha) people who populated the northern Andes of modern-day Colombia from 600 to 1600. The name derives from the coronation ritual when the new king was covered in gold dust before he leapt into Lake Guatavita.
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Learn about the origins and history of the mythical city of gold that inspired many explorers, including Sir Walter Raleigh. Discover the truth behind the ceremony of the gilded man and the search for El Dorado in South America.
May 20, 2024 · Eldorado, originally, the legendary ruler of an Indian town near Bogotá, who was believed to plaster his naked body with gold dust during festivals, then plunge into Lake Guatavita to wash off the dust after the ceremonies; his subjects threw jewels and golden objects into the lake.
Mar 31, 2022 · published 31 March 2022. El Dorado, the land of gold, is one of the most well-known myths in history and has many different origin stories. (Image credit: Getty Images) Jump to: Origins of El...
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