It was the greatest loss of life in the history of the British military, and many in the West began to portray the “savage” as European rather than as some native in the jungle.

“Fawcett agreed that El Dorado, with its plethora of gold, was an “exaggerated r…”

“During the Society's early years, no member personified the organization's ecce…”

“Many accidents happen to white people because they don't believe their dreams.”

“You know, I had a lot of romantic notions about the jungle and this kind of fin…”