Is this what’s left of the Lost City of El Dorado?

Posted by on February 10th, 2010

Deep in the Amazon researchers are exploring the remnants of a city that dates back to 200 AD. Little is known about the inhabitants and some speculate that this could have been the source of the rumors of El Dorado. Click through for the video. Scientific American


2 Responses to “Is this what’s left of the Lost City of El Dorado?”

  1. busterggi Says:

    Nope, its the lost city of Z (as per Percy Fawcett).

    El Dorado was supposed to be up in the Andes.

    And Z is actually much cooler as the civilization behind it is still largely unknown as it was most likely wiped out by smallpox & other European introduced diseases.

  2. busterggi Says:

    Nope, its the lost city of Z (as per Percy Fawcett).

    El Dorado was supposed to be up in the Andes.

    And Z is actually much cooler as the civilization behind it is still largely unknown as it was most likely wiped out by smallpox & other European introduced diseases.