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directed by

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and starring

Jorge Martínez de Hoyos Jorge Martínez de Hoyos (September 25, 1920 – May 6, 1997) was a Mexican actor whose career spanned five decades from the 1940s till his death. He appeared in both American and Mexican films and television, with prominent roles in ''The Magn ...

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and

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.Mora, p. 120. During the early 16th century, two Spanish ships are wrecked on the Mexican coast. A group of survivors set out on a trek to try to locate a famed El Dorado. Most of the locations used were around the Maya archeological zone near Tulum. Mayan pyramids are seen in the movie. Most of it in the last two scenes.

Cast

as Capitaine de Ballesteros *

as Gonzalo de Medina *

as Xeneta * Gregorio Casal as Diego * as Roderico * Javier Esponda as Césat *

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* Julián Pastor *

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* Martha Navarro * Roberto Dumont * Juan Peláez * Carlos Fernández * Dunia Saldívar * Pilar Sen *

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* Jorge Rado * Alfredo Torres * Farnesio de Bernal *

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* Carlos Nieto *

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* Carlos Jordán * Ramón Fernández * Mario Castillón Bracho * Patricia Ferrer *

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* Carlos Agostí *

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* Luis del Río * Ramón Menéndez * José Vidal * Hernando Name

References

Bibliography

* Mora, Carl J. ''Mexican Cinema: Reflections of a Society, 1896-2004''. McFarland & Co, 2005.

External links

* 1971 films 1970s historical drama films Mexican historical drama films 1970s Spanish-language films Films directed by Felipe Cazals Films set in the 16th century Films set in Seville Seafaring films Films scored by Bernardo Segall 1971 drama films 1970s Mexican films {{1970s-Mexico-film-stub