South America 500 years ago: rumours are circulating about a king who is so rich that he can cover his skin with gold dust every day. The Spaniards call him El Dorado the gilded one. In December 1544, the German conquistador Philipp von Hutten and his companions find the city of El Dorado. But on the same day, they are forced to flee. No one has ever seen the place again. El Dorado becomes a myth. Since then, forgotten reports of the search for El Dorado have turned up in archives. Jörg Denzer has looked at the old documents and compared eyewitness accounts with satellite images and the latest Amazon research. In this book, he solves the old mystery. In the end, we know who El Dorado was and where his legendary city was probably located.
Author
Denzer, Jörg
Title
El Dorado
Details
With illustrations. 335 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
Die Entdeckung der goldenen Stadt
Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft Hindenburgstr. 40 64295 Darmstadt Deutschland
