Golden Raft of El Dorado 

A ten-inch golden statue discovered in a cave near Bogota may be the key to the greatest treasure never found: El Dorado. For centuries, rumors of a "Lost City of Gold" attracted explorers ... See full summary »

Stars:

Corey Johnson, Caroline Dodds Pennock, J. Michael Francis

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Corey Johnson	...	Himself - Narrator (voice)
Caroline Dodds Pennock	...	Herself - University of Sheffield (as Dr. Caroline Dodds Pennock)
J. Michael Francis	...	Himself - University of North Florida (as Dr. J. Michael Francis)
Carl Langebaeck	...	Himself - University of the Andes (as Dr. Carl Langebaeck)
Maria Alicia Villegas	...	Herself - Director: The Gold Museum
Alvaro Ponce	...	Himself - Geologist
Roberto Lleras	...	Himself - Universidad Externado de Colombia

Storyline

A ten-inch golden statue discovered in a cave near Bogota may be the key to the greatest treasure never found: El Dorado. For centuries, rumors of a "Lost City of Gold" attracted explorers and fortune hunters to the Colombian Andes in search of riches. Now, after 500 years of futility and bloodshed, investigators try to finish the job, using the found statue, a beautiful model of a golden raft, as their guide. See legend and fact collide as we apply forensic techniques and decipher ancient documents to uncover the truth behind the myth.

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Genres:

Documentary | History | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Release Date:

18 August 2013 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blink Films and Treasures Investigation, Smithsonian Channel, Shaw Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

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