Colombia

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Elements: Platinum
Location: Colombia
Scientist: de Ulloa

thirteen famous explorers

de Ulloa

nameplate of the statue

New Granada

expansion of the previous map

two rivers

Chocó in Colombia

towns associated with platinum

Rio San Juan

tributary Rio Condoto

fork of Rio Condoto

Near the mountains

Cordillera Occidental

150 km from the Pacific Ocean

dredge operation in Rio San Juan

Andagoya

example of a counterfeit coin