Wednesday January 06, 2010
Amazon explorers uncover signs of a real El Dorado
Rory Carroll
The Guardian
Satellite technology detects giant mounds over 155 miles, pointing to sophisticated pre-Columbian culture
It is the legend that drew legions of explorers and adventurers to their deaths: an ancient empire of citadels and treasure hidden deep in the Amazon jungle.
Spanish conquistadores ventured into the rainforest seeking fortune, followed over the centuries by others convinced they would find a lost civilisation to rival the Aztecs and Incas.
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