North America - History - General & Miscellaneous, Americas - Exploration & Discovery, General & Miscellaneous Americas History
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Overview
The legend of El Dorado, and of a naked ruler who covered his body in gold dust, completely obsessed conquistadors and successive adventurers, who went in search of the sacred gold belonging to the Indians in Central and South America. Here is not only the story of the explorers' cruelty, but also of the indescribable hardships they suffered. Beguilingly illustrated with images from the Gold Museum in Bogotá, as well as the author's own photographs.Book Details
Published
September 20, 2001
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Pages
224
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781842124451