Episode guide
The Mysterious Cities of Gold episodes
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- episodes listed
Episode 1 · Esteban, Child of the Sun
Aired Wednesday, September 28, 1983 · 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.
Episode 2 · Crossing the Atlantic
Aired Wednesday, October 5, 1983 · 27 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, where wild seas and…
Episode 3 · Heroes Again
Aired Wednesday, October 12, 1983 · 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.
Episode 4 · Adrift on the Endless Sea
Aired Wednesday, October 19, 1983 · 27 min
Esteban and his friends barely cross through the terrible Straits of Magellan before their ship, the Esperanza, sinks in a storm.
Episode 5 · The Abduction of Zia
Aired Wednesday, October 26, 1983 · 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.
Episode 6 · The Ship Solaris
Aired Wednesday, November 2, 1983 · 27 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 secret knowledge…
Episode 7 · Secret of the Solaris
Aired Wednesday, November 9, 1983 · 27 min
Gomez' Spanish galleon overtakes and attacks the Solaris, the sun-powered ship on which the children are travelling.
Episode 8 · The New Continent
Aired Wednesday, November 16, 1983 · 27 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.
Episode 9 · The End of the Solaris
Aired Wednesday, November 23, 1983 · 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.
Episode 10 · Secret of the Temple
Aired Wednesday, November 30, 1983 · 27 min
Esteban and his friends are on their way to Zia's village, when they are surrounded by Spanish soldiers.
Episode 11 · Messengers of the Region
Aired Wednesday, December 7, 1983 · 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.
Episode 12 · Secret of the Medallions
Aired Wednesday, December 14, 1983 · 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 the attackers…
Episode 13 · Mystery of the Parents
Aired Wednesday, December 21, 1983 · 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.
Episode 14 · Esteban's Medallions
Aired Wednesday, December 28, 1983 · 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.
Episode 15 · The Subterranean Secret
Aired Wednesday, January 4, 1984 · 27 min
Gomez and his soldiers attack the Fort of the Black Eagle to try to recapture the cannon Mendoza had stolen.
Episode 16 · The Urubus
Aired Wednesday, January 11, 1984 · 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.
Episode 17 · The Great Condor
Aired Wednesday, January 18, 1984 · 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 Cities of Gold will…
Episode 18 · Maiden Flight of the Condor
Aired Wednesday, January 25, 1984 · 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.
Episode 19 · The Nasca Plateau
Aired Wednesday, February 1, 1984 · 27 min
The great Golden Condor, carrying Esteban and his friends away from Pachamama and the erupting volcano, lands in the desert at Nazca.
Episode 20 · The Spaniards' Cannon
Aired Wednesday, February 8, 1984 · 27 min
The Golden Condor carries Esteban and his companions to the High Peak, where they encounter the Spanish forces, armed with their cannon.
