The mystery of the golden city

El Dorado gold raft was found in 1969 in a cave near Bogota, ColombiaThe existence of the treasure stored in the area of ​​El Dorado in South America is still a legend for the American people and the world. A number of historical research or private study carried out to unravel the mystery that enveloped him. The image of gold and precious jewels are buried somewhere in the interior of South America is still hotly discussed. 

The only ground to reveal the big secret is a legend that circulated since five hundred years ago. Of the Chibcha tribe, sub tribe of South American Indians who adored the Sun God. They are reported by ancient mythology Spaniards say that the cult is associated with a number of offerings such treasures of gold and precious stones. 

Chibcha people think gold is a gift from the god of the sun and properly presented back to the Gods. Then the story of a burst of mouth says that the cult was making Chibcha tribes melt gold as a shield for the building. So that their temples of worship are called gold-coated plates. But there was no evidence left of this estimate. 

The story is similar to the legend in Omagua known as Tupi-Indians in Guyana territory between Brazil and Guyana. They believe in the legend of El Dorado associated with gold. But the explorers often interpret the El Dorado refers to a city of gold. And in their ancient maps there is an El Dorado is the name of the exact location is unclear. 

A Mythology - The ancient belief is no mention about the Chibcha goddess guardian sacred lake. In addition to the worship of the sun god, goddess worship of holy water is also very popular among Indians in the past. 

The story of this stems from the mythological goddess of a wife Chibcha chiefs in the early days. Accused of committing a crime "laws" of women who feel it's true then committed suicide by jumping into a lake. 

Purity of his heart and he proved to be a dewi.will transfromasi this goddess was a watchman in a sacred lake, the old parchments known as Lake Guatavita. 

The cult of this goddess became ceremoni Guatavita once a year. At the peak of the ceremony, the whole body Chibcha chiefs would whitewash the sap is then coated with gold dust. From head to toe. Through certain rituals, tribal chiefs then marched to the lake. From there he will be raised to the raft to the middle of the lake. Arriving in the middle of the lake chiefs will plunge into the water and washed his body clean. When the rite is performed, rows that accompanied the ceremony will throw a number of offerings of gold and jewels into a lake. 

This is called the golden ceremony in Muisca (Chibcha) referred to as El Dorado. Is it true this legend? 

A 1962 report mentions many of the spectacular discovery of the two farmers. In a village near Bogota (Colombia's capital now) they found a very small cave hole. Curious, the farmer is then entered into it and they found the gold! Their findings in the form of gold artifacts miniature rafts shaped with eight rowers and a chief who is made of gold. 

The eight rowers are seated back to the chiefs. This is one strong proof of the legend of El Dorado have been found. 

But the dream of gold is abundant in El Dorado, was never found until now. Although Lake Guatavita listed on the map, the description is inconsistent with the ancient scrolls of the sacred lake Guatavita true. It is said that there is a sacred lake in the Andes mountains, in a cave which is now closed near Bogota. Throughout the search returned no results. Sometimes the mystery is not to be revealed! * 

El Dorado Gold hunt - all originated from the legend. Narrated by word of mouth by Spanish explorers. About a town called El Dorado gold plated. This legend attracted hundreds of treasure hunters. But mostly met his fate. Killed in the interior wilds of South America in the Andes group! 

Since the Spanish explorer, Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513 discovered Puerto Rico in the Caribbean. He heard the story of gold in there but could not find it. Until finally the Indians said that on the island of Bimini (Bahamas right now) there are springs of youth. He was then more interested in looking for fountain of youth. In the quest he sailed up the Florida peninsula. 

In a military expedition in 1521, Ponce de León landed in Charlotte Harbor (Florida) along with 200 soldiers who boarded two ships. At that time the Spanish military expeditionary force intercepted Seminole Indian warriors. Battle broke out. Ponce de Leon hit by an arrow and immediately evacuated, but he met his fate upon his arrival in Cuba. 

Post de Leon, the story of the golden Indian tribes were of interest to other Spanish explorers named Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. By using the power weapons on Quesada's 1530 expedition with troops pushed into the interior of South America. He then landed in the kingdom of Bogota (now Columbia) and for the first time met with the Indian tribe Chibcha (Muisca Often called) in 1537. Indians who inhabit the highlands close to the story of the hidden gold. 

Then another expedition led by Sebastian de Belalcazar heard the legend of El Dorado. In the shadow of El Dorado is a city or a region with abundant gold. But the search was fruitless. 

Madness in gold continues to haunt the explorers. Orellana and Gonzalo Pizarro in 1541 after entering the Indian territory through the waters of the Amazon Indians committed genocide and brutal search for the most gold. 

El Dorado - The explorers never know for sure whether the real El Dorado. Unless the folklore and legends that blend the El Dorado associated with gold and treasure most prized possession the Indian tribes of South America. 

When in fact the meaning of the word El Dorado closer to understanding "The Golden" (Golden Man) rather than a place of gold (Golden Place), which the mention of the local Indian tribes as El Rey Dorado, which means the king's gold. 

Expedition "Death" - Penyalahartian El Dorado as a place with an abundance of gold and jewels were blinded by the European colonizers and explorers. Conception of El Dorado that were never clear the origins of the original arrest of Europeans as the mystery of the buried treasure. And since the issue of rampant golden city, treasure seekers and explorers are desperately trying to find its location. 

It turned out that every expedition is sent always experiencing a deadlock. The total death toll in the search for gold is in the thousands. They were killed in battles with Indian tribes, trapped natural ferocity of tropical rain forest, was killed in a crash in the mountains and valley terrain cruising, but did not find a bright spot of the treasure, gold or jewels. Is El Dorado? Are still enveloped in mystery until now ... * 

Chibcha is a tribe that inhabited the highlands of the Andes region territory Columbia group. In a note on the mythology of the tribe is likely to El Dorado is the epitome of a great energy that contains the power of the trinity of Chiminigagua. A strength of the creation of the universe. 

But then El Dorado is used metaphorically to refer to place valuable items can be found. Hence the name El Dorado can be found on the American map, especially a place in California and some other places. 

El Dorado is also used to refer to the notion of love, heaven, happiness, or success. Can also be used to express the hope that something does not materialize or the illusion of unreality. This interpretation deals with a lot of effort to uncover the mystery behind the El Dorado gold. 

And Sir Walter Raleight never thought El Dorado as a city on the banks of Lake Parima not far from the Orinoco, Guyana (now Venezuela). And few are desperate explorers had planned to drain the lake is thought to be a grave Guatavita treasure Chibcha tribe. Because in the banks of lakes in the region Sesquile, Almeidas province has ever been found a pinch of gold and jade ornaments. But the effort was never realized ... if the treasure was buried under the mud of the lake?