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When did Raleigh set out to find El Dorado?

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In 1595, Raleigh embarked on an expedition with the adventurer-scholar Laurence Kemys to find the fabled city of El Dorado . They penetrated 300 mi (480 km) up the Orinoco River into the interior of Guiana, bringing home specimens containing gold.

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