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
José Antonio Dorado 2011 at 29, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 derby away win against Granada CF; he contributed with 2,890 minutes during the campaign as the "Verdiblancos" retained their league status, scoring his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 31 March 2012 in another game against a team from Andalusia, Málaga CF (2–0 away win). On 22 January 2013, Dorado returned to the second level, signing with Villarreal CF. He started in all his 11 league appearances in his first year, going on to achieve another club promotion. On 6 July 2015, Dorado signed a two-year deal