Raleigh's expedition to Guiana
1595 · Event
Raleigh sails hundreds of miles up the Orinoco in search of the golden city of El Dorado, returning with no gold but a bestselling account, The Discovery of Guiana.
On these timelines: Age of Exploration, Master, Latin America, England, United Kingdom (combined)
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