El Dorado, Venezuela
| El Dorado | |
|---|---|
.svg.png)  El Dorado | |
| Coordinates: 6°43′0″N 61°37′0″W / 6.71667°N 61.61667°WCoordinates: 6°43′0″N 61°37′0″W / 6.71667°N 61.61667°W | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Bolívar State |
| Municipality | Sifontes Municipality |
| Founded | 2 March 1894 |
| Time zone | VST |
El Dorado is a small town in eastern Venezuela. It is situated in Bolívar State, on the Cuyuni River. It is the second largest town in Sifontes Municipality; the capital of the municipality is Tumeremo.
El Dorado was founded in the 19th century. It is in a gold-mining area on the road to Brazil. The town is famous for its prison, which is mentioned in the book Papillon. El Dorado has an small airport IATA: EOR, ICAO: SVED.
External links
- Sifontes Official Web Site (Spanish)