Huge ships, tons of weapons, thousands of soldiers, and just one idea: «Gold!». Spanish conquistadors went to Colombia in search of this precious metal. They believed that the legendary golden land of El Dorado was located exactly in that country.

The Museum of Gold in Bogota has 36 thousand exhibits made of pure gold. Examining one by one you start to believe that the golden country was located right there. It seems that this museum collects all the Colombian sun. It is very bright here due to such a great amount of gold.

For Colombia, gold is not just a metal, even if it’s a precious one. It was enthusiastically thrown into the lake. Local craftsmen diligently made the most unusual jewelry and crafts, the most part of which later ended up at the bottom of Lake Guatavita. After this phrase, a grimace of surprise can appear on your face, but all this was not done by chance. Gold was thrown out by the headmen as a sacrifice to the gods. Local people believed that gold was a special metal that collected and held the energy of the sun.

Centuries later, scientists began to raise jewelry from the bottom of the lake. They were brought together in the Museum of Gold. There are earrings, bracelets, gold headwears, jewelry boxes, and very much more. The number of exhibit items and their variety is so impressive, that small golden lights appear in the eyes.

If you look very carefully while walking in the museum, you will not only get acquainted with the traditions of the ancient shamans of Colombia. You may also notice their fingerprints on some of the items. Scorching gold is very hot and it is impossible to touch it. So the question is: how could an imprint remain? This is another feature of local jewelry – they were made using special clay molds. So the master's fingerprint could remain on them.

Save some of your admiration for the last hall. This darkroom has 12 thousand gold exhibits. When the guide turns on the lights, they all start to sparkle dazzlingly.