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 (Super Friends) El Dorado (Super Friends) El Dorado is a Hispanic superhero featured in various incarnations of the "Super Friends" animated television series. He was voiced by Mexican actor Fernando Escandon. El Dorado was created solely for the "Super Friends" cartoons. He first appeared as minor character in the "Super Friends" animated shorts, which aired in 1981 season and later in "" as a full-time member. El Dorado spoke English with a Spanish accent, sporadically substituting common Spanish words or phrases, such as adding words like ""rapido"" and replacing nearly every instance of "yes" with ""si"". In El Dorado's debut episode "Alien