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The Mysterious Case of the Lost City of El Dorado
How a Muisca ceremony of a gilded chief at Lake Guatavita became the legend of a golden city that Spanish and other expeditions searched for but never found.
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Lost Cities of the Americas
Legendary lost cities of South America, separating evidence from myth and hoax.
The Lost City of Akakor: A Treasure Trove of Ancient Brazil
Akakor comes from a 1970s book by Karl Brugger based on one informant's tale. This article explains the story and why it is very probably a hoax with no evidence.
The Mysterious Case of the Lost City of Z
Percy Fawcett vanished in Brazil in 1925 while seeking a city he called Z. Learn what is known, what remains theory, and what the Xingu earthworks show.
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