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During the 16th and 17th century, legends of a golden city known as “El Dorado” permeated throughout the “New World.” The quest to find this mysterious source of gold was often followed in its wake by a curse of death and destruction. Modern historians dismiss El Dorado as nothing more than myth, but what if a golden empire actually did exist? New evidence suggests that the lore might go deeper than ever previously conceived. Join us on this epic quest for gold as Nat teaches Aly all about what secrets the Amazon might be holding onto!

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00:00:00 - INTRO AND PERSONAL HAUNTINGS

00:14:16 - ZOCDOC AD

00:15:50 - POLITRICKS (EXTENDED INTRO)

00:20:10 - STORY BEGINS

00:27:15 - APOSTROPHE AD 

00:29:40 - THE GOLDEN MAN RITUAL

00:45:36 - FIRSTLEAF AD

00:48:22 - HARVESTING LAKE GUATAVITA

00:58:06 - PERCY FAWCETT AND THE LOST CITY OF Z

01:19:44 - THEORIES

01:35:50 - DONOR SHOUTOUTS

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KEYWORDS: El Dorado, Golden Man Ritual, El Rey Dorado, Muisca People, Colombia, Lake Guatavita, Conquistadors, Cabeza De Vaca, Ancient, Lost City of Z, Percey Fawcett, Conspiracy, Gold, Tunjos, Museo Del Oro, British Museum, Artifacts, Amazon Rainforest, Lidar, Garden Cities, Jungle, Narvaez Expedition, Colonization, New Spain, Legend, New World, 16th century, 17th century, conspiracy, unsolved mystery,

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