Uploaded July 2019 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago

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#lostcityofgold #ElDorado #Mythology
Was El Dorado, the Lost City of Gold, ever found? Join us on an animated journey into what one of South America’s most famous mythical cities, El Dorado. Narrated by Lawrence ‘MasakoX’ Simpson.

01:11 El Dorado and The Golden King legend
02:07 The El Dorado Ritual explained
03:41 History of how El Dorado became a myth and legend
04:33 People who searched for El Dorado
06:00 Was El Dorado Real?

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