SKIP TO 00:20:10 TO GET TO THIS WEEK’S STORY! 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! TIME STAMPS 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 —— THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below! ZOCDOC: Stop putting off those appointments and go to ZocDoc.com/Haunted to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. APOSTROPHE: Get your first visit for only five dollars at Apostrophe.com/LETSGETHAUNTED when you use our code: LETSGETHAUNTED. That’s a savings of FIFTEEN DOLLARS! FIRSTLEAF: Go to TryFirstleaf.com/haunted to sign up and get your first SIX handpicked bottles for just $44.95.  —— Other Important Stuff: Join the Patreon today! https://patreon.com/letsgethaunted  LGH Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted Buy Our Merch: https://www.letsgethaunted.com    Check out the photo dump for this week’s episode: https://www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted   Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658, Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: [email protected] —— SOURCES https://www.bit.ly/3YuU6LL https://www.bit.ly/3YwNNaG https://www.bit.ly/3UiAgRo https://www.bit.ly/3Yz0SAa https://www.bit.ly/3UlBJqh https://www.bit.ly/3YxBL0t https://www.bit.ly/4dSq1ud https://www.bit.ly/3AbfzjG https://www.bit.ly/3NWfWlv https://www.bit.ly/3AbfOeA MUSIC "Creepy Doll Mix" & "LGH Dark Piano Mix" by Michael Byrnes "Tribal Music Background for Videos [No Copyright]" by Wholesome Nation, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am71aO3sAbA 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, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices