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
El Dorado Rum League. El Dorado will sponsor the tournament’s Catch of the Match award, which will go to one player in each of the 24 matches who makes a catch. El Dorado Rum El Dorado Rum is a Rum brand produced by Demerara Distillers in Guyana. The distiller claims the flavours of the oak wood from the barrels and the complexities of the interaction between wood and spirit are increased by the tropical climate of Guyana. The ageing process in Guyana is supposedly greatly increased by the high humidity and steady temperature – resulting in an 8 year old rum, for instance,