The 1541 Spanish Expedition Down the Amazon to Find the Imaginary El Dorado and Valley of Cinnamon

Published: May 17, 2022, 6:35 a.m.

As Spanish conquistators slowly moved through Latin America, they encountered levels of wealth that were unimaginable. Most famously, Incan Emperor Atahualpa was captured by Francisco Pizarro and paid a ransom of a room filled with gold and then twice...