12. The Inca - Cities in the Cloud
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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The Legend of the Golden Man
The idea of a mythical city gold lying just beyond the horizon was a common theme of the spanish settlement of the americas. The king of this place became known as el ombre dorado, or el re dorado,. This was a mythical character who was supposed to bathe himself in gold dust. Pizarro had been balboa's friend for many years, but when the opportunity came to betray him, he didn't hesitate. For his coarser nature and more ferocious temper often betrayed him into acts most repugnant to sound policy, which would never have been counte by mexico.
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