The quest of El Dorado; the most romantic episode in the history of South American conquest . at no greatdistance from where they then were, of the 1 Padre Simon, Tom. I, p. 349-115 THE QUEST OF EL DORADO rich and auriferous lands around the greatlake of Manoa. This report at once revivedthe drooping spirits of Berrios men, whohad begun to experience the ill effects of thecountless hardships to which they had beenexposed in traversing the disease-breedingvalleys of the Casanare and the adventurers now felt sure that they wereon the right track, but after three yearsfutile wanderin
The quest of El Dorado; the most romantic episode in the history of South American conquest . at no greatdistance from where they then were, of the 1 Padre Simon, Tom. I, p. 349-115 THE QUEST OF EL DORADO rich and auriferous lands around the greatlake of Manoa. This report at once revivedthe drooping spirits of Berrios men, whohad begun to experience the ill effects of thecountless hardships to which they had beenexposed in traversing the disease-breedingvalleys of the Casanare and the adventurers now felt sure that they wereon the right track, but after three yearsfutile wandering through dark forests andover desert plains, after enduring all thehorrors of famine and seeing their numbersdecimated by disease and the poisoned ar-rows of hostile savages, they were at lengthcompelled to return to their homes in NewGranada. But, notwithstanding Berrios dreadfulexperiences during this long expedition in awild and unexplored region, it was not longbefore he determined to make a second at-tempt to achieve success. Accompanied bya resolute band of adventurers, he again116. Reputed Scene at Manoa or Dorado Capt. Keymis, one of Raleighs companions in a later expedition,refers to the Essekebe River shown here, and also speaks ofthe Indians carrying boats and cargoes overland to LakeFoponowinl. DE BERRIO AND DE CHAVES crossed the sierra and, after surmountingmany difficulties, he finally reached thelower Orinoco, where he founded the townof Santo Tome de Guiana, near the con-,fluence of the Caroni and the Orinoco. Afterthis he proceeded to the island of Trinidad,where he laid the foundations of anothertown, known as San Jose de Oruno. Having in these two towns bases for fu-ture operations, the governor now turnedhis attention anew to the quest of the GildedKing, regarding whom and the rich lands,over which he was said to bear rule, Berrioreceived daily the most extravagant region in question was said t) be to thesoutheast of Santo Tome and was calledMan
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