Where They Went

The Road to El Dorado (2000)

Directed by Eric 'Bibo' Bergeron, Don Paul

Two Spanish con men win a map to El Dorado, stow away on Cortés's fleet to the New World and are taken for gods in the hidden city of gold.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Docks and the dice game
    Seville, Spain
    ≈ 00:03:00
    Inferred

    In Spain in 1519 the pair win a map with loaded dice and flee the guards into Cortés's harbour.

  2. 2Cortés's flagship
    North Atlantic Ocean
    ≈ 00:10:00
    Inferred

    Caught as stowaways, they are bound for slavery and escape in a rowboat with Cortés's horse.

  3. 3Landing beach and the totem by the waterfall
    El Dorado (fictional)
    ≈ 00:16:00
    InferredFictional

    They wash ashore, follow the map to a stone totem and meet Chel fleeing guards.

  4. 4The city of gold
    El Dorado (fictional)
    ≈ 00:25:00
    Stated on screenFictional

    Mistaken for gods, the two enjoy the city while the high priest plots against them.

  5. 5Waterfall entrance, sealed
    El Dorado (fictional)
    ≈ 01:15:00
    InferredFictional

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
8,316 km
Places
3
Countries
2
Stops
5
  • Boat: 8,316 km
  • Not shown: 0.0 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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