Oro Rojo

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Gold is a noble and imperishable metal. It will not corrode, it does not affect human skin and in some cases you can even eat it. Empires have risen and fallen because of the precious metal. Adventurers have risked their lives in order to get it and even though scientists believe it came from an asteroid, gold has changed the history of mankind like no other metal. The 85-minute documentary special Red Gold travels through centuries of obsession with gold in the Americas, revealing the mindboggling stories and exploring the secrets of this precious metal that still causes stir throughout the continent. As we journey across Mexico, Colombia and Peru, we relive stories such as the lost treasure of Moctezuma, the legend of El Dorado, the tales of sunken treasures in the Caribbean and even the quest to find the largest gold mine in the world in the heart of the Amazon jungle.