El Dorado: How Legends are Made

[@jacondo2731]

el dorado was the biggest prank in history.

[@jacondo2731]

@Swapn Lok no el dorado

[@Airbender19]

*Kings of Europe have entered the chat* "It's just a prank bro!"

[@misseli1]

jacondo What about the swap between the names of Iceland and Greenland?

[@jacondo2731]

@@misseli1 yeah that one is true

[@squamish4244]

Thousands of Europeans searching for El Dorado have been murdered by the jungle in revenge for the conquest of the peoples from whom the legend came.

[@AlzaboHD]

KZbin is finally promoting your channel - congratulations on your growth and success! You make awesome content

[@PersonManManManMan]

I MEAN quality has also increased too

[@Nugcon]

good

[@vegetation1]

i watch all your videos, you should have promoted this guy i would've found him earlier

[@VorteX-dv3ig]

+1 diplomatic reputation

[@michaelm3691]

Just don't give him gold on patreon. Otherwise the conquistadors will come for him.

[@tybaultwindsor5992]

The real gold was that transition into the patreon plug. That was smooth.

[@groodey5714]

It’s Nice to see the growth of the channel finally reflecting the quality of the videos.

[@ahmeder6370]

Not yet. 32 thousand subscribers are peanuts for this channel.

[@FoggyMcFogFace]

I think it was just a few k a week back though so no reason to assume the growth stops here

[@marcosfarodrigues]

It's pretty amazing how this channel is exploding!

[@hackse4883]

@@ahmeder6370 34 now lol

[@ahmeder6370]

@Todd howard ok now it's 39. That's kinda amazing

[@user-sn6jv5dv9s]

As a Colombian, I can tell you, for a native english speaker, you have pretty good pronunciation. Great video, as well, congratulations!

[@matheusso1992]

I noticed that too.

[@vvanxo]

it’s a good start

[@azomboup]

I can too, EL DORADO

[@SoLiTaRyBoNe]

I didn't think he was a native English speaker

[@littlerave86]

As a German I can say, no he doesn't xD

[@esno4712]

The term "El dorado" does technically translate to "The golden", yet reading it in Spanish makes sense unlike english. Golden is a descriptive state attached to the masculine term "el" It's the difference between saying "the runner" and "the running man".

[@tedfebo1741]

The golden one.

[@Jack-ff2zs]

The golden man

[@hil449]

@@tedfebo1741 pretty much this

[@Prbkkb]

The runner would mean a Trackstar (athlete) The running man would be a jogger

[@Noxterous]

Subbed last week at 9k subs, now its 31k. This is the birth of a big KZbin channel.

[@jackwall247]

feel honoured to be in its presence

[@maakinsaeed8675]

Me too

[@gabrielgustavson22]

I subbed a few days ago and it was at 25k subs, this morning was watching his vids and he was at 40k, just now I check and he's at 43k, this is some crazy growth

[@maakinsaeed8675]

Gabriel Gustavson 2 hours later its 44k oof It might get 100 k subs by the end of this month

[@michaelball93]

@@maakinsaeed8675 Just under 47,000 now (I've just subbed as well).

[@juansebastianochoa9178]

I want to congratulate you, I'm Colombian and you managed to create an extremely well-informed summary of the origin and consequences of the legend of el dorado. A few curious facts you might be interested in: 1) The international airport of Bogota is named after this legend its name is "El Dorado International Airport". 2) Another piece of evidence that connects the Legend with Lake Guatavita and the Muisca peoples is the finding of a gold replica of the sacred raft that the Zipa would be loaded onto. It currently resides in the gold museum in Bogota, home of the single largest collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts in the world. Once again I want to congratulate you on the quality of the video and the careful explanation of our native traditions and beliefs.

[@AtlasPro1]

That's great to hear :) I used images of the sacred raft several times in this video actually, although it wasn't actually found at Guatavita! It's always nice to hear from the people who directly relate to the subject material!

[@avaevathornton9851]

Its so nice seeing an undersubscribed channel finally getting big.

[@AtlasPro1]

It's been a crazy week for me :P

[@hackse4883]

@@AtlasPro1 it will probably just continue to grow!!

[@MrGlitchersCommunity]

Just two weeks someone commented you had 31k subscribers and as of now you have 151k Subscribers that's a huge milestone! Congrats Atlas Pro, you got a new subscriber, Thank you for the content.

[@thereisnocarolinHR]

Watching two years later as he nears 900,000 subs

[@nicholasniva5192]

and now he has 946k subscribers and yesterday he had 945k this is some pretty good growth

[@davidmartineztorres8731]

2 years later and almost 1 million followers.

[@concept5631]

1.09 million now

[@KhAnubis]

35k?! Wow, looks like the algorithm has finally discovered what an awesome channel you have!

[@stanettiels7367]

737k; “Am I nothing to you?”

[@brazgazz]

He always was...#godmode bro...

[@PlutosNotReal]

We’re at 440k now

[@deleted-something]

444k

[@ProGamusian]

916k now

[@aniinnrchoque1861]

KZbin Algorythm stepped to Atlas Pro's side and now people get his Videos suggested

[@typograf62]

Well, KZbin has had some bad press recently. So it is time to repent and do some good.

[@MsAllimack]

aniinnr choque bvvcc

[@jerry3790]

This channel must be El Dorado because your videos are gold.

[@maana-yasiri7759]

Dad? Is that you? Please come home

[@panmuren6772]

@@maana-yasiri7759 ???

[@itstoughtobehumaninaworldv1872]

You deserve a medal out from Aurum.

[@SteezyRedStars]

How corny of you to say...

[@josecarvajal6654]

El Dorado would be better translated as "The Golden One"

[@aero2486]

Yes, in Spanish you don't need to use the noun if it's obvious, you just use the adjective

[@idm850]

I'm a portuguese speaker, but I'm wondering why the city wasn't called "La Dorada" if it was named after a city (ciudad)? This give credity to the idea that named after a man.

[@josecarvajal6654]

@@idm850 sim! Eu sempre tive a mesma dúvida... porque o nome não é "La Ciudad Dorada". Eu acho que a hipótese de um "Homen Dorado" tem muito sentido, essa deve ser a razão. Saudações aqui de um hispanico apaixonado pela sua lingua!

[@cd_first1135]

@@idm850 But you can also argue with "El Lugar" meaning The Place, thus El Dorado make sense.

[@howtubeable]

No. In context of a Muisca leader throwing gold into a lake, the correct translation would be The Golden Man.

[@fluubk218]

„Some good movies, some bad movies and some good bad movies“. This is the most accurate description I ever heard for these movies. You’re man of culture.

[@varana]

The Maya were not an empire, either, but also a collection of city states (usually at war with one another). Apart from that, amazing video. :)

[@alecity4877]

except for a short period, where the mayapan league existed, was similar in how it worked to the HRE, a elective monarchy, elected by minor monarchs and chiefs part of the federation.

[@petergeramin7195]

@@alecity4877 Then its still not an empire but hust like the Greeks

[@alecity4877]

@@petergeramin7195 yeah, I like to call the mayans the greeks of the americas.

[@SkepticalChris]

lol I wrote the exact same reply, saw yours, so I erased mine :D But you're right, it was a civilization of independent city states and kingdoms, but had no single unified ruler, unlike the Aztecs. They shared a similar culture to each other, but would never consider themselves the same as each kingdom.

[@f1945]

In Perú there were lots of civilizations with city-states like the mochicas for instance. Those civilizations were conquered by Incas but there were almost as complex as them.

[@misseli1]

It makes sense that "El Dorado" would refer to a man, since in Spanish "The Golden City" would be a feminine noun translated as "La Ciudad Dorada" or "La Dorada"

[@deleted-something]

Yes

[@Dirlo432]

Just discovered this channel I love it !

[@AtlasPro1]

Glad to have you!

[@quintiax]

Bet you haven't discovered El Dorado :)

[@Gubander]

Same for me!

[@sanexpreso2944]

I am Colombian, and I was always fascinated by this story, in Bogota there is the "Museo del Oro", and jewelry and crafts are excised, recovered from a lagoon

[@andresfonsecasilva2007]

Love, love, love this! My hometown Sogamoso (Suamox - Place of the sun) is home to the Templo del Sol, a very important spiritual place for the Muiscas eventually destroyed by the Spaniards. Today, a small village (with a rebuild Temple) is preserved, alongside mummies, artefacts and a lot of stuff with archeological value . Muiscas were nearly eradicated and I've never met anyone who identifies as one, but we manage to preserve as much as possible. If you ever travel to Bogotá, don't forget to visit Museo del Oro and Laguna de Guatavita, only 1 hour away from the city.

[@GimmePaypalKid]

This is like RealLifeLore but so much better

[@Antiquirom]

Labyrinth9000 real life lore has too many sponsors

[@cavemann_]

@Labyrinth9000 Less bullshit, more accurate

[@Hohhot]

I really enjoy RLL, but this is much better

[@naveenraj2008eee]

This videos are like watching history tv. And your voice is superb....

[@EliLowkr]

I'm thinking this is CGP Grey's twin brother.

[@TheEmadia]

He's quite ignorant and bias. Do your own research.

[@syrup7894]

@@TheEmadia how though

[@kuryamtl]

@@TheEmadia If you are going to start tossing out claims like that, back it up. This is not Faux News or Trump World, where your opinions matter more than facts.

[@marcooosbibendorsht1334]

Now 100k

[@artpacsol]

Once again great video! I'm very happy to see that your channel is finally getting the attention it deserves. It's only gonna get better from now on. In no time you'll be up there next to the big youtube creators of really interesting and educational content.

[@sebastianfandino7553]

"El dorado" (alone) makes perfect sense in Spanish. It means "the golden one". ¡Great video!

[@reidmaxwell8874]

Everyone always comments about how this channel is underrated. I fucking agree, I love this channel. A perfect blend of geography and history.

[@Threepeater6447]

988k subs

[@darkalligraph]

Wow, you're growing so fast! Finally getting the attention you deserve.

[@ieuanhunt552]

This is the next CGP Grey. Except he actually uploads.

[@KetchupPankaka]

Found his Channel yesterday and love it!

[@darkalligraph]

Yeah, when I first watched him, I instantly subbed.

[@JWhisp]

Both Norse and Muisca beliefs have a creator that has 2 black birds. It's interesting how 2 cultures thousands of miles apart have similar beliefs.

[@JWhisp]

@@Polyfron it is just interesting to me how the 2 cultures on oposite sides of the planet use the same exact symbol, both of 2 black birds to represent the same things.

[@IvanIvanov-gb5zx]

chance, birds are super symbolical and their meanings are important things

[@Dookie9669]

@Playlist lmao

[@oskarelysee9076]

@Playlist lol

[@ZRTMWA]

Aliens

[@vanadium6021]

These are the kinds of channels we need more of. High quality, well researched videos. Putting them out at a high frequency is even better (as long as you don't sacrifice quality, which you don't seem to do)

[@boglenight1551]

This channel is growing faster than a bamboo forest. Congrats.

[@adamzeno6014]

This channel is so awesome! I hope it blows up!

[@LanieMae]

It did

[@kingkeeper99]

As a Colombian who lives near Guatavita, this is the first accurate video about the Muiscas I've seen in all of KZbin!!! People don't know about this whole advanced and peaceful federation thst existed in the Altiplano! They where advanced enough to trade with tribes as far away as Panama. Their political system was pretty peculiar but effective, the Cacique would have to be tested for corruption, selfishness and greed, if he showed to be one of these he would simply not be able to govern. So leaders had to be trained in wisdom and intelligence by their families and communities for them to be able to aspire the leadership. Various languages where spoken in the federation and some communities had different but related gods, like it happened in Greece. War was uncommon, they where great hunters and explorers, but, as they where peaceful, they where unprepared and unorganized. Not so many battles where fought against the Spanish because they prioritised life and peace over their federation, they surrendered and converted into Catholicism, many ended up as slaves anyways, those who didn't where tortured and killed. While they firstly received the Europeans in a friendly way, they rapidly found out how those men converted into animals at the sight of gold and understood that they didn't came to trade. After the first battle with the Spanish many communities still showed to be friendly with them and offered them food, shelter and beverage; they where simply trying to stop the Spanish from arriving to Bacatá and kill the Zipa, and they where saving up some time for those who lived there to plan an ambush. They obviously failed to confront those bearded men who shot thunders and rode god like animals that they had never seen before...

[@artpatterson57]

I was just in the Museo del Oro yesterday here in Bogota. I'm SUPER grateful for your video because I've seen references to Lake Guatavita but none of the 3 gold museums I've visited in Colombia gave as complete a story as you've laid out. Thanks for putting work into this! It's excellent content.

[@michielp1922]

Why did I only found this channel recently, your videos are great! I subscribed!

[@jackmarks1358]

This channel has exploded its almost as if this channel is giving great content that is well researched. Keep it up so happy this is a thing I show my kid nieces and they are always entranced by it

[@eliandro9483]

I'm binge watching your vids. Your videos are very interesting, I love them. Keep on going man!!

[@galewings6224]

Love the care you put into these videos

[@funkymoney3373]

This is the most underrated channel on KZbin.

[@bert7109]

It's growing exponentially!

[@pots_83]

I've been binge watching your videos for hours!!! They are amazing...Keep up the good job!

[@kanavmehra8022]

Keep going man, you'll get big soon

[@Deadlybrownboy]

Love that the channel is growing!

[@viktorsigurdarson]

Damn bro your channel is awesome. I just found it yesterday and I have almost watched all your videos. Your channel has also blown up since then.

[@yesid17]

Thank you for the thought and care you put into representing the indigenous people of Colombia and for pronouncing everything so well!

[@golden_smaug]

A video about the birth of a legend and the impetuos rise of a youtube channel? What is this, a crossover episode? Congratulations mate, you're like a tiger, defying the laws of gravity xd

[@chgarciaro]

I am Colombian (from Bogotá) and I am very happy to have seen your video. For many of us is clear that El Dorado was part of our ancestors' history. Actually the international airport in Bogotá is called "El Dorado". There is also a museum called "Museo del Oro" where you can see some of the golden artifacts that survived the colonial time. Unfortunately, it is somehow deep in our collective subconscious, the idea that the Spanish stole "our" gold. There is a collective resentment towards them that is not really helpful for today's relations between Colombia and Spain (e.g. a Spanish Galeon full with gold "Galeón San José" was recently found close to Cartagena de Indias, there is a dispute between both countries about to whom this treasure belongs)

[@abbieq11]

This is basically a better, more amazing version of Social Studies class for me. Great work!

[@obilesk]

One of the most criminally underated channels around. Love your presentation and skill!

[@miranda8636]

I love binging your vids. Keep it up man :)

[@medio-litro]

This channel is way too underrated, like Jesus Christ

[@bluemountain4181]

Great video, it's tragic to see how voracious and greedy people can be. Also very ironic that the sudden accumulation of wealth tanked the Spanish economy.

[@brunoolas]

How great channels are made! Deeply satisfying to see the beginning of a massive growth in audience

[@Kevin-wj1do]

Nearly 10k subs in 24 hours! Congratulations!

[@oliversteele1060]

Finally Atlas, after all this time people are finally seeing the immense quality and knowledge your videos provide. Glad to see it :)

[@roguechest743]

this morning you subs was about 29k, 10 hrs later its 31k, i think this is your big break man, keep up the good work

[@AtlasPro1]

one week ago I was at 9k :P

[@Enkor528]

@@AtlasPro1 doing good!

[@roguechest743]

@@AtlasPro1 and i was here when you were in 16k i think

[@jamessimon2002]

I'm so glad your channel has been growing so much. Keep up the quality videos!

[@Nahue91Carp]

Actually "el dorado" means something in Spanish. "Dorado" can be an adjective or a noun. In this case "dorado" is a noun and "El Dorado" means "The Golden One".

[@madamii]

@Krok Krok No need to be so mad about it

[@imiguifurr]

@@madamii like geez

[@Sherlo4]

I absolutely love when I find a channel like this that is soooo quality, and go on a binge session

[@HRJafael]

Love LOVE your videos! You should do a video on the so called "phantom islands" that appeared on a lot of medieval maps, such as St. Brendan's Island. Antillia, or the mist-covered island of Brasil off the coast of Ireland. It would be an interesting subject as legends go.

[@Filippirgos]

Channel exploded in last few days, I remember last week it had 50k subscribers, and now it's 130k. Congrats, totally deserved !

[@darkalligraph]

When this guy blows up I can say I was here since 25k. Very excited. You are gaining 7k subs a day. That is A LOT.

[@Slow__supra]

dude I absolutely love your channel and videos

[@AlucardDrac]

Finally Some Good Recommended Videos, It Was Either this or Harold Chugging Mayo for 10 Hours and it was Hard to Choose

[@vivithesmol]

Probs to you, dude. The fact that you also give information of the mitology of muisca people (That I didn't even know or just vaguely being Colombian) is so cool. 10/10 loved the video

[@jaimecastro1669]

Very Good Video , very accurate, As Colombian, let me tell you that we learned this story since first grade and we are very proud of it.

[@imiguifurr]

We do

[@vvmurphyvv]

Your channel is soooo underrated. I hope your ready for a blow up, because you're content is on par with some of the best educational channels even though you're so new. It's very cool.

[@naveenraj2008eee]

Could we have videos about mystery of amazon forest and and peru's nazca line..Thanks for your video. Found out your channel and good to watch it..

[@lagonas2110]

I do not know why I have not found this channel earlier. I almost exclusively watch videos about the world / history, and the quality that you deliver with the amount of subs / funds (I assume) is very good. Keep it going! I subscribed. I discovered you yesterday and I watched a lot of videos already. Edit: I did enjoy your Santa video the most, but I do feel like you did not take one possibility in account. It is possible that his factory is completely underground.

[@davidtorres718]

I enjoyed this video! Is good to see how people promote and give to know Colombian ancient cultures!

[@geendlsrys5416]

I was here like a week ago with 26k Subs.. now 115K and growing. Youre like my secret favorite channel. I dont want people to know since youre so good! but i guess its time for you to shine! Keep it up!

[@ComradeIsy]

11:07 Whatever lesson? Like: "El Dolardo is real, we have to dig through the mud in this lake!"?

[@RiazUddin-sk3uw]

An extremely underrated channel. Love your videos; excellent quality, very (very) informative, and well made. Keep up the good work, mate. Cheers!

[@danieldossantos5868]

Could you do a video about the word Nephalim in the Bible and the different theories as to what it means?

[@mrfoozy47]

Holy hell I just found out about your channel and I don’t understand how I haven’t before now! Your videos are such high quality and really on par with the best educational KZbin videos out there. Keep doing what you’re doing man, there’s so many channels with large audiences that your content overlaps with perfectly, you’re bound to do well,

[@LobyDobster]

I love how you're talking about the Muisca, they're so underrated! (I'm Colombian myself)

[@libardolucumi]

As an inhabitant of the area and descendant of the Muisca people, I find this information accurate in every single detail. Due to war, disease and land dispossession, the remaining Muisca slowly disappeared by mixing with the Spanish settlers. The language was lost forever (only placenames such as Chia, Bogota Suba, etc) and so their traditions. However, some years ago, some inhabitants of certain neighborhoods of Bogota did find out they were direct descendants of the old Muiscas. They are now organized as the " Muisca reservation" inside and around the capital. Thanks for putting out this piece of info in English for everyone to know a bit deeper about Colombia

[@juancarlosbarientos3276]

The Maya were never a unified Empire... they were a collection of city states each ruled by a divinE King "Kuhul Ajaw", they shared a culture and religion however not a unified state.

[@patanouketgersiflet9486]

What's more, these citi states were fighting one another more often than not, sometimes allied to defeat a common enemy. Another mayan enemy, that is.

[@trixfrank1]

Glad to see your channel grow, you deserve it!

[@memesareforkids686]

Europe's favorite eu4 expansion

[@stevenn_driscoll]

Yes very

[@danielmt3513]

Excellent video. Great documentation. And I can tell you this because I'm Colombian, and I live here in Bogotá. Here we have the "Museo del Oro" (Museum of the Gold), which keeps many of the recovered items that people throughout history took from the lake and from the Muisca people. This is the Museum of the world with the biggest quantity of golden items. You should come and visit it. It is also worth mention that Bogota's airport is called "ElDorado". Keep the good work!

[@jameswest4819]

In about 2015 or 2016, a US team of divers, with the permission of the Colombian government suction dredged the middle of Lake Guatavita and found metric tons of gold artifacts. Some of which may be seen in museums in that country...beautiful! News of the discovery was fairly common in US newspapers at that time. The author needs to check that story.

[@corra3107]

Man this channel deserves like all the subs. Every one of them.

[@piedrablanca1942]

Please do a video about the natural richness of South America

[@SaintsAwayOllie]

Found your channel 3 days ago and have binged every single one in that time. 31k subs is a joke, at least a million would be right!! Keep it up and you’ll definitely get there though.

[@n-wordaficianado2990]

2:35 HOLD UP The Maya were never an empire, they were fractured city-states. That is all

[@watso-007]

Best atlas i found ever is this channel thank u

[@yurusan721]

0 views, 1 like. Yes

[@Sriharshabhogi]

I'm glad finding this channel. Keep up with good work, mate.

[@ChickenUSA]

Title is misspelled

[@oleksiimt]

Thank you! It's one of the most interesting videos on your Chanel.

[@Zivenox]

Admit it, you really liked saying Chiminigagua.

[@rezgari2503]

I feel bless to have found this channel. This person definitely puts the work in.

[@paulbiya5647]

Your pronouncition of Spanish is great so I was wondering, are you of hispanic origin or is it just pure skill ?

[@eriknunez7445]

This account is so entertaining, it needs more attention

[@clive_clive]

love my comment

[@SteveHuggsYT]

Subbed a couple days ago, insane quality

[@SteveHuggsYT]

Could you maybe do some videos about the USA for non American viewers? would be interesting

[@nikolajankovic96]

Great! Just fix title

[@AtlasPro1]

Ah jeez

[@iqmqsd8370]

I'm really happy to finally see that you're finally growing and getting to a place that you actually deserve.

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atlas pro is one of my absolute favourite youtube channels

[@luftim]

wow dude.. what an awsome video! not only this! but all of your videos are really well made, and your one hell of a speaker! 10/10

[@gbriino]

Yeah I love every video you make, please keep it up. I think this is a good length for a topic like this and I love your longer videos too.

[@lukalisjak2106]

Please don't stop with the videos, I love this channel.