Rory Carroll, Latin America correspondent

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Amazon explorers uncover signs of a real El Dorado

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Dorado

Satellite technology detects giant mounds over 155 miles, pointing to sophisticated pre-Columbian culture

It is the legend that drew legions of explorers and adventurers totheir deaths: an ancient empire of citadels and treasure hidden deep inthe Amazon jungle.

Spanishconquistadores ventured into the rainforest seeking fortune, followedover the centuries by others convinced they would find a lostcivilisation to rival the Aztecs and Incas.

Some seekers called it El Dorado

Read more http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/05/amazon-dorado-sa tellite-discovery

Deforestation Unveils Lost Amazon Civilization

By Michael Reilly

Who would've thought deforestation had an upside?

Satelliteflyovers of newly cleared land in the Amazon have uncovered a vanishedcivilization that could rival the Incans or Aztecs in sophistication.

Researchersfound mysterious geometric trenches and other earthworks carved intothe landscape as early as a decade ago, but satellites have paved theway for the discovery of over 200 giant structures.

Read more http://news.discovery.com/earth/deforestation-unveils-lost-a mazon-civilization.html