El Dorado Dorado and the initiation rite of the new "zipa", which used to take place in Lake Guatavita. The Spanish captured large amounts of gold from the Muisca, which led them to spread the word that El Dorado was near. After his brother Gonzalo had left for Spain in May 1539, Spanish conquistador Hernán Pérez de Quesada set out a new expedition in September 1540, leaving with 270 Spanish soldiers and countless indigenous porters to explore the Llanos Orientales. One of his main captains on this journey was Baltasar Maldonado. Their expedition was unsuccessful and after reaching Quito, the troops returned
Javier Dorado Javier Dorado Francisco Javier Dorado Bielsa (born 17 February 1977 in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left back. Brought through the ranks of La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid, Dorado would play two league matches for the first team during the 1999–2000 season, the first being a 1–1 away draw against Valencia CF on 20 February 2000. After that, he had second division loan stints with UD Salamanca and Sporting de Gijón; with the first club, his competitive debut was also against Valencia, in a 0–6 loss for the Copa del Rey