expedition in search of El Dorado

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The expedition in search of El Dorado was a 16th-century Spanish venture into the South American interior driven by legends of a fabulously wealthy golden kingdom, which ended in hardship, rebellion, and failure.

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instanceOf 16th-century event
Spanish expedition
historical event
basedOn myth of El Dorado
characterizedBy harsh environmental conditions
internal conflict
logistical difficulties
drivenBy greed
imperial ambition
exploresRegion South American interior
hasConsequence loss of life
no discovery of golden kingdom
suffering of participants
hasMotivation legends of a fabulously wealthy golden kingdom
hasOutcome failure
hardship
rebellion
hasPurpose search for El Dorado
hasTheme conquistador exploration
search for wealth
involves Spanish conquistadors
indigenous territories
locatedIn South America
participantNationality Spanish
timePeriod 16th century

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Lope de Aguirre participatedIn expedition in search of El Dorado
The Road to El Dorado basedOn legend of El Dorado
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Prince of Peru usedDuring Lope de Aguirre Amazon expedition
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Prince of Peru linkedToEvent Aguirre expedition on the Amazon River
linked to: expedition in search of El Dorado