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 Furniture which would eventually be implemented into all of its stores. The Boulevard is a facade of a main street surrounded by "shops" that serve as dedicated showrooms for different categories of furniture. El Dorado Furniture El Dorado Furniture is a chain of furniture stores based in South Florida. The company was founded by Manuel Capó in 1967 and is currently owned and operated by the Capó family.<ref name="eldorado/help">http://www.eldoradofurniture.com/help</ref> There are currently 14 El Dorado Furniture showrooms throughout South Florida. In 2005, El Dorado Furniture was ranked 49th in Furniture Today's list of the top 100 furniture stores in the U.S.