Follow three families determined to break the 500-year-old curse of Emperor Montezuma and find the lost treasure estimated to be worth over $3 billion dollars. The series intercuts each family’s epic adventure as they search for the 7 Cities of Gold on three different properties in three different states – the Dillmans in Utah, the Hoaglands in Nevada, and the Villescases in New Mexico.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 06, 2023.
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In Utah, the Dillmans try not to trigger an Aztec water trap. In New Mexico, the Villesca family discovers more secrets buried beneath the Fire Pits.
The episode was rated 7.15 from 61 votes.
The Dillman family seeks answers in the mysterious Weeping Cave. Meanwhile, the Villescas family builds a shaker box to help sift through material faster.
The episode was rated 7.28 from 68 votes.
Legend says that the Aztecs hid a vast fortune in gold in the American southwest 500 years ago. Today, three families search for where they believe this treasure to be, each following their own set of clues.
The episode was rated 7.41 from 78 votes.
The Villescas family risks it all in New Mexico by bringing in more heavy machinery and a full crew. In Nevada, the Miners' research is threatened by the Sheriff's Department.
The episode was rated 7.46 from 65 votes.
The Dillman Family completes the underwater dye test at Shadow Cave. In Nevada, the Miners bring in a Cave ROV so they can explore past the dangerous mine collapse.
The episode was rated 7.47 from 55 votes.
The Villescas talk with an expert about whether a spur they found could tie to the Conquistadors. In Nevada, the Miners' search gets sidetracked by the discovery of a potential grave site.
The episode was rated 7.51 from 78 votes.
The Miners in Nevada use a smoke gun to find another entrance to a dangerous tunnel system. In New Mexico, the Villescas family uses crossbow ingenuity to find their way into a sketchy mine.
The episode was rated 7.55 from 60 votes.
In Utah, the Dillman family drills into what they believe could be the hidden treasure chamber that their grandfather predicted; after a close encounter, the gold miners in Nevada must find another way into the rest of the underground tunnel system.
The episode was rated 7.67 from 43 votes.
