The story is about two swindlers Miguel and Tulio, two wanted conmen who gets their hands on a map to the fabled city of gold, El Dorado. After they are shipwrecked in the New World with a scene-stealing horse. The pair follow a map to the secret city where their loyalty will be tested: do they return home rich men or continue to live in this paradise? Of course there are some obstacles: a high priest is locked in a power struggle with the benevolent chief and the perfunctory girlfriend puts the two friends at odds. But in the end, they must make a huge moral decision that leads to a swashbuckling conclusion!

Tzekel-Kan's sacred book contains a picture of a man fishing from the moon, a parody of the Dreamworks logo.

Tulio:
I will give you the honor of a quick and painless death.

[Grabs tiny dagger, looks at it]


Tulio:
But not with that.

Continuity: When Tulio and Miguel are stranded, the shark bites off the end of the rudder. In the next scene, it's intact again.