Venezuela's El Dorado, where gold is currency of the poor
Jun 17, 2025 · EL DORADO, Venezuela: In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries.
Venezuela’s El Dorado: Where Gold Serves as Currency for the Poor
Jun 17, 2025 · In El Dorado, a small Venezuelan town named after the fabled city of gold, most residents live in poverty despite being surrounded by one of the country’s richest mineral regions. With limited …
El Dorado: Venezuelan Town Where Gold Replaces Cash
Jun 17, 2025 · In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries. They live in a town named after the mythical City …
El Dorado in Venezuela: The price of gold – DW – 06/20/2025
Jun 20, 2025 · The mining town of El Dorado, in the Venezuelan state of Bolivar, is named after the legendary city of gold and other riches, which is said to lie somewhere in South America.
Venezuelan "City of Gold", El Dorado Uses Gold As Currency
Jun 17, 2025 · In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries. They live in a town named after the mythical City of...
Venezuela’s El Dorado, where gold is currency of the poor
In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries. They live in a town named after the mythical City of Gold and …
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In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries. They live in a town named after the mythical City of Gold and …
Venezuela's El Dorado, where gold is currency of the poor
Jun 17, 2025 · In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries. They live in a town named after the mythical City …
Gold is currency of the poor in Venezuela’s El Dorado
Jun 18, 2025 · In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries. They live in a town named after the mythical City …
Venezuela’s El Dorado: Where Gold Is the Currency of the Poor
Jun 17, 2025 · The region’s rich deposits of gold, diamonds, iron, bauxite, quartz, and coltan have drawn not only miners but also organized crime and guerrilla groups who engage in illegal mining, fueling …