Mystical Places 2: Eldorado

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​Mystical Places 2: Eldorado, The Golden City

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​Place: Modern-day Columbia, Northern South America

Time: 16th and 17th century​

​El Dorado was a city full of gold.The people that lived there had a special tradition. Whenever a new emperor was crowned, they made a special sacrifice to the God of the Sun. They filled a boat with gold and jewels and other riches. Then the emperor sailed the boat to the middle of a mystical lake, where he threw all the riches overboard. The gold and jewels sank to the bottom of the lake.

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emperor = Kaiser

sacrifice = Opfer

overboard = über Bord (Rand des B​ootes)

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Picture: goldfloat of Eldorado​

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​​In the 16th century, the conquistadors arrived in South America. They were explorers from Spain and heard about the legend of Eldorado. They tried to find the city, but never succeeded.

Multiple Choice

The city of Eldorado was in...

• North America

• Africa

• South America

• Europe

Multiple Choice

The Spanish conquistadores wanted to find the city because the legend said it...

• was full of beautiful art

• had amazing musicians

• was full of gold and other riches