<p>(4 of 30) Raleigh has made it across the Atlantic and made friends with some of the local people of Trinidad. He tells us what he has heard of the legendary city of gold. Why did Raleigh choose to search for El Dorado?</p>

Sir Walter Raleigh’s The Discovery of Guiana. 5. The Man Who Discovered El Dorado

History is food for the brain. On Long History we split historic source documents into chunks of around ten minutes so you hear about historic events from the people who took part. Our previous series have included first-hand accounts of journeys by Magellan, Drake, Columbus and more. Treat yourself to something nourishing, and listen to real history while you’re doing it.