Africa's most populous city not on a navigable body of water; its settlers didn't need water when they had gold
... Lake Maracaibo and the Venezuelan border; they are famous for 
their lethal... [DOC] [TLE] Native American Conquest [PAR] He planned to conquer another gold rich New World city then open a passage ... 
With no logistical support for his army from home, DeSoto had over 600 soldiers, 
... To him and other Spanish mariners' the word "coast" meant navigable water ....