El Dorado Timeline

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600 - 1600
The Muisca Civilization flourishes in northern South America.
1537
Lake Guatavita discovered by Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada while on an expedition to the highlands of the Eastern Ranges of the Andes in search of gold.
1595
Sir Walter Raleigh makes his first unsuccessful attempt to find El Dorado in South America.
Mar 1617
Sir Walter Raleigh again attempts to find El Dorado in South America.