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Shortly after this, the legend of El Dorado began to spread among the European colonists. In the decades that followed, the city was sought in various places across the continent. Antonio de Berrio, Quesada's heir, believed that El Dorado lay within the Guianas, and tried on three occasions to forge a path into the uncharted highlands. Before he could make a third attempt, he was taken captive by Sir Walter Raleigh, who then launched

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