The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Season 1
Episodes
Esteban, Child of the Sun
Jun 29, 1982 · 27 min
Father Rodriguez, who has looked after Esteban since he was a baby, tells him a great secret on his deathbed: somewhere his father may still be alive. So Esteban decides to begin h
Crossing the Atlantic
Jul 6, 1982 · 28 min
The two children, Esteban and Zia, find out that they both wear the same strange medallion. The Esperanza crosses the Atlantic and nears the entrance of the Straits of Magellan, wh
Heroes Again
Jul 13, 1982 · 27 min
Buffeted by a fierce wind and a wild sea, the Esperanza manages to sail through the Straits of Magellan, under Mendoza's guidance. But now, the ship faces another trial of strength
Adrift on the Endless Sea
Jul 20, 1982 · 29 min
Esteban and his friends barely cross through the terrible Straits of Magellan before their ship, the Esperanza, sinks in a storm. Tossed around on a small raft and attacked by shar
The Abduction of Zia
Jul 27, 1982 · 27 min
After a dangerous journey, Esteban and his friends are washed up on a mysterious island. That night, a shadowy figure comes creeping towards them. Silently, the figure steals a cha
The Ship Solaris
Aug 3, 1982 · 26 min
On a small island among the Galapagos, Esteban and Zia find a young boy living all alone: Tao. His ancestors left a magnificent ship, the Solaris, which contains their ancient secr
Secret of the Solaris
Aug 24, 1982 · 27 min
Gomez' Spanish galleon overtakes and attacks the Solaris, the sun-powered ship on which the children are travelling. They manage to outrun the Spanish ship when Tao discovers a won
The New Continent
Aug 31, 1982 · 26 min
After many adventures, Esteban and his friends finally set foot on the new continent. But there, they meet the soldiers of Governor Pizarro, men who think only of gold. They captur
The End of the Solaris
Sep 7, 1982 · 27 min
Esteban and his companions escape from Pizarro, but their fabulous ship, the Solaris, is taken by Gaspard and Gomez. They offer to exchange the ship for Zia, and her secret. Trying
Secret of the Temple
Sep 14, 1982 · 27 min
Esteban and his friends are on their way to Zia's village, when they are surrounded by Spanish soldiers. The children manage to escape, and take refuge in an underground temple, wh
Messengers of the Region
Sep 21, 1982 · 27 min
Gomez captures the children and forces Zia to reveal the secret of the Golden Quipu. It is an Inca message which reveals that the Cities of Gold lie beyond the High Mountain Peak.
Secret of the Medallions
Sep 28, 1982 · 27 min
The Spanish army follow Esteban and his friends to the Fort of the Black Eagle. Under cover of darkness, the Spaniards attack the fort, but Tao devises a rocket flare that repels t
Mystery of the Parents
Oct 5, 1982 · 27 min
When Esteban arrives at the place called the High Peak, he meets an old man, Mayuka, who seems to know something about his parents.
Esteban's Medallions
Oct 12, 1982 · 27 min
Mendoza steals the Spanish army's cannon in order to win the trust of the Indians, but his plan fails. As the three Spaniards are about to be executed, Esteban comes to save them.
The Subterranean Secret
Oct 26, 1982 · 27 min
Gomez and his soldiers attack the Fort of the Black Eagle to try to recapture the cannon Mendoza had stolen. Mendoza uses the cannon to fight back, but cannot stop the Spanish army
The Urubus
Nov 9, 1982 · 27 min
Searching for the Cities of Gold, Esteban and his friends cross a high plateau up in the Andes. Near Lake Titicaca, they are attacked by the Urubus, a tribe of giants. Tao invents
The Great Condor
Nov 16, 1982 · 27 min
The setting sunlight leads Esteban and his friends to the statue of the earth goddess, Pachamama. The legend goes that when Pachamama takes the sun in her arms, the Gates to the Ci
Maiden Flight of the Condor
Nov 23, 1982 · 27 min
Inside the first City of Gold, Esteban finds a great Golden Condor. When the volcano on which the Cities are built begins to erupt, the Cities are destroyed. Sheltering inside the
The Nasca Plateau
Nov 30, 1982 · 27 min
The great Golden Condor, carrying Esteban and his friends away from Pachamama and the erupting volcano, lands in the desert at Nazca. But when Pizarro and his soldiers arrive, Este
The Spaniards' Cannon
Dec 7, 1982 · 27 min
The Golden Condor carries Esteban and his companions to the High Peak, where they encounter the Spanish forces, armed with their cannon. With the help of the Golden Condor, they st
The Amazons
Dec 14, 1982 · 27 min
The group head for the land of the Mayas, on board the Golden Condor, when they are forced to land in the jungle. They are captured by Amazon warriors and taken to their temple, to
The Mirror of the Moon
Dec 21, 1982 · 27 min
Esteban and his friends on board the Golden Condor have to make a forced landing in the jungle, where they're captured by Amazon warriors who want to sacrifice them to their Rain G
The Jade Mask
Jan 11, 1983 · 27 min
In the jungle, Esteban and his friends discover some ruins, deserted temples and pyramids. In one of the temples, Pedro and Sancho try to remove a jade mask from the wall when the
The Manuscript
Jan 18, 1983 · 27 min
After solving the secret of the green jade mask, Esteban and his friends find a manuscript which seems to hold the key to the whereabouts of the Cities of Gold. But almost immediat
The Lake of Gold
Jan 25, 1983 · 27 min
Esteban and his friends are captured by Indians who wanted to sacrifice them to purify their sacred lake of gold. Marinche and Doctor Laguerra try to poison the lake so they could
The Swamps
Feb 15, 1983 · 27 min
The Serpent God of the Mayas was said to have crossed the mountains to build a new city in the east, among the swamps of the Rain God. Setting out to find this second city, Esteban
The Doors of Night
Feb 22, 1983 · 27 min
Esteban and his friends find the second City of Gold, but they are captured by Marinche and the Doctor. The Doctor finds a new manuscript, but is caught in a trap set into the floo
The Forest of Statues
Mar 1, 1983 · 27 min
After much travelling and many adventures, Esteban and his friends finally discover the third temple built deep inside an enormous cave. A golden statue is holding a third manuscri
The Burning Shield
Mar 8, 1983 · 27 min
Having found the Burning Shield, Esteban and his friends fall into the hands of the mysterious Olmecs, who possess very advanced technology. They escape from them, but are captured
The Escape
Mar 15, 1983 · 25 min
Using their advanced technology, the Olmecs are able to collect energy from the heat of the sun, and from deep inside the Earth. They capture Esteban, Tao and Zia, intent on transp
The Village of the New Sun
Apr 5, 1983 · 27 min
Esteban and his friends are guests at the Village of the New Sun. But the Olmecs have found the Golden Condor, and prepare to attack the village, with the help of the Doctor and Ma
Attack of the Olmecs
Apr 12, 1983 · 27 min
With the help of Gomez and Gaspard, Esteban and his friends succeed in getting the Golden Condor to fly. But the Olmecs find the Indian Village of the New Sun, and mount a fierce a
The Reunion
Apr 19, 1983 · 27 min
In the Indian Village of the New Sun, Zia at last finds her father, Papacamayo. But her happiness is short-lived, when he dies from his wounds, after defending the village against
Revolt of the Mayas
Apr 26, 1983 · 27 min
The Mayan people arm themselves and attack the Olmecs, who have been tyrannising them for years. A fierce battle takes place near the entrance to the Olmec base. From the Golden Co
The Olmec Machine
May 10, 1983 · 27 min
Esteban and his friends manage to find their way into the Olmec base. But Kalmec discovers them, and takes Zia prisoner. Suddenly, a gigantic war machine rushes up from deep inside
Aerial Pursuit
May 17, 1983 · 27 min
Esteban flies the Golden Condor against the terrible Olmec war machine, to try to rescue Zia. Tao and Esteban manage to leap onto the machine in mid-air, and Zia is saved. But Tao
The City of Gold
May 24, 1983 · 27 min
With Tao as a hostage, the Olmecs force Esteban and Zia to use their medallions to open the doors to the City of Gold.
The Great Legacy
May 31, 1983 · 27 min
After wounding the High Priest of the Cities of Gold, Kalmec steals the Great Treasure, a concentrated source of the sun's power also called the Sun Power Unit. However, the securi
End of the City of Gold
Jun 7, 1983 · 27 min
The Olmecs place the Sun Power Unit at the bottom of their sunlight collecting crystal and activate it. However, the unit does not behave as expected and the Sun Power Unit begins