El Dorado facts for kids
El Dorado (Spanish for "golden one") is a mythical city in South America. It is said to be covered with gold. Several people tried to find it.
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The zipa used to cover his body in gold dust, and from his raft, he offered treasures to the Guatavita goddess in the middle of the sacred lake. This old Muisca tradition became the origin of the legend of El Dorado. This Muisca raft figure is on display in the Gold Museum, Bogotá, Colombia.
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