English courtier Sir Walter Raleigh made two trips to Guiana to search for El Dorado. During his second trip in 1617, he sent his son, Watt Raleigh, with an expedition up the Orinoco River.

Sir Walter Raleigh’s Search for the City of Gold Perhaps the most famous of all El Dorado expeditions were those led by the ...

In the 16th century, Elizabethan explorer Sir Walter Raleigh set sail in search of El Dorado, a legendary city full of gold and precious jewels. 400 years on, and with the site of El Dorado still ...

Sir Walter Raleigh (or Ralegh), explorer ... On release in 1616 he planned an expedition to discover the fabled El Dorado in South America. Arrested again for supposedly plotting with France he was ...

In 1595, Elizabethan explorer Sir Walter Raleigh set sail for South America, hoping to discover El Dorado, the legendary city of gold. The epic voyage took nearly two months. Now the Serious ...