The Lost City of Z and El Dorado: The Explorers Who Never Stopped Searching

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A city of gold. A ritual in a sacred lake. And a legend that refused to die.

This week, Jamie and Leo head deep into South America to unravel the story of El Dorado. The myth of “the gilded one" and the enduring mystery of the Lost City of Z.

The legend begins with indigenous rituals at Lake Guatavita, where stories of gold-covered rulers and offerings sparked centuries of obsession. What followed was a wave of expeditions into the jungle, each one chasing a fortune that may have never existed.

Among them was Gonzalo Pizarro, whose spectacular journey through the jungle gave the Amazon it's name. Years later, Sir Walter Raleigh helped fuel the legend while chasing it himself. Then there was Percy Fawcett, whose final expedition into the jungle became one of history’s most famous unsolved disappearances.

As the story unfolds, the line between myth and reality starts to blur.

Was El Dorado ever a real place? What actually happened to Percy Fawcett when he vanished into the Amazon?

Sit down with us as we pull another file from The Darkives.

Serious history. Told not so seriously.

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Sources:

• forbes.com
• newspapers.com
• britannica.com
• livescience.com
• nationalgeographic.com
• nationalgeographic.com 2
• history.com
• penn.museum
• historyextra.com

Theme music: Ways of the Wizard-geoffharvey

Used with permission, Thank you Geoff!

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