After many years of research I can say that I have identified the exact location of Manoa, the lost city known as El Dorado.
Guyana's river, which rises with two branches near the border with Brazil and, after a course of almost 100 km, rugged with rapids and waterfalls (King George V Falls, Stanley Cataract etc.), flows into the Atlantic Ocean W-NW of Georgetown, with a large estuary. A dam built in the early 1980s allows the river's waters to be used to irrigate a large area cultivated with rice. Main tributaries: Rupununi, Potaro and Cuyuni. Navigable in the lower stretch. The E. Islands-West Demerara administrative district of Guyana, comprising the entire western section of the country, takes its name from the river.(wiki)
everyone was wrong, including me, in looking for something in Venezuela that is in Guyana ...
let's see how and why...
if we look at the map we know that there is a cataract north of the city, we have the surface of the lake (which unfortunately no longer exists).
Is it possible to find the ancient city of Manoah through satellite imaging?
I say yes...
as far as possible, on the essequibo river, a cataract exists as specified by map...
Kaietur Falls was probably the gateway to the Lost City of Manoa known as El Dorado...
4°26'57"N 59°24'54"W the lost city of Manoa....? |
thanks Raul Lazzarin
I cant find through this image the square you indicate. The resolution is not good. I know this region in Guyana and several archaeological sites related to Karin snd Aruak cacicados may be found, especially under forested zones. Antonio Porro relates Manaoh as today Manaus.
RispondiEliminaI agree with you on one thing: my PC is broken and at the moment I can't get better images.
RispondiEliminaI reiterate that the site deserves a more accurate analysis as well as exploration in the area is fundamental
However, there are some elements that should not be underestimated...
It should be carefully considered that the site fits perfectly with the topography shown on the 1656 map and that it aligns perfectly with the relevant reports (and this means that someone reached the city).
As a final point I would like to point out that if Manaus were Manoa (Eldorado), there should be incontrovertible archaeological finds which at the moment are not there.