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03231aam a2200469 i 4500 001 4162AB120CD411EEAAE9666853ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230617010022 008 210606s2021 ncuab b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2021024762 020 $a 1476684871 020 $a 9781476684871 035 $a (OCoLC)1256590478 040 $a LBSOR/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d BDX $d YDX $d OCLCF $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a s------ 050 00 $a E121 $b .K63 2021 082 00 $a 980/.00409 $2 23 084 $a HIS024000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Koch, Peter O., $d 1953- $e author. 245 10 $a Eldorado and the quest for fortune and glory in South America / $c Peter O. Koch. 264 1 $a Jefferson, North Carolina : $b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, $c [2021] 300 $a vii, 246 pages : $b illustrations, maps ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a The Germans of Venezuela -- The conquistadors of Quito -- The fortune seekers of Santa Marta -- Into the golden realm of the Chibcha -- Unexpected encounters -- A well organized expedition -- Lost in a lost world -- An altered course -- The great river -- An interminable wait -- Into the realm of Machiparo -- The Amazons -- Homeward bound -- The final voyage. 520 $a "This book traces the origin of the legend of El Dorado and the various expeditions that set out to locate that mysterious land of untold wealth in South America. Motivated by both fanciful rumors of a golden city ruled by a man who coated himself daily with gold dust, and the more practical allure of a region abundant in cinnamon trees (a spice that was worth its weight in gold to Europeans), many conquistadors convinced themselves that another native empire awaited their conquest. These quests for fortune and glory would lead to an encounter with fierce female warriors who were believed to be the Amazons of ancient Greek lore, and the discovery of the mighty river later named for the legendary Amazon tribe. The first half of this book details the lesser-known accounts of German interest in locating the wealth of a golden kingdom called Xerira and an elusive passage at Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo which supposedly led to the Pacific Ocean. The second section focuses on the various Spanish efforts to discover El Dorado, each of which was eventually doomed to despair, disappointment, and death"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a El Dorado. 650 0 $a Europeans $z South America $x History. 650 0 $a Treasure troves. 650 0 $a Geographical myths. 651 0 $a South America $x Discovery and exploration. 650 7 $a HISTORY / Latin America / General. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Discoveries in geography. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00894950 650 7 $a El Dorado. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00904137 650 7 $a Europeans. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00916820 650 7 $a Geographical myths. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00940454 650 7 $a Treasure troves. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01431639 651 7 $a South America. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01244515 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117025431.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=4162AB120CD411EEAAE9666853ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search