Altiplano Cundiboyacense

The Muisca Raft: The golden statue that may be the key behind the myth of El Dorado

The legend of El Dorado was born in the 16th century when the Spanish arrived in Muisca territory and spread rumors that there was a city of gold deep in the Colombian mountains. Since then, the myth of El Dorado has attracted explorers and treasure hunters into the mountains of South America.