The Mysterious Cities of Gold - Season 1 - Eps 17: The Great Condor
The setting sunlight leads Esteban and his friends to the statue of the earth goddess, Pachamama. The legend goes that when Pachamama takes the sun in her arms, the Gates to the Cities of Gold will open. Estaban and Zia place their medallions in the statue and the mountain opens up to reveal the first City of Gold. Inside they discover a great bird, made of solid gold.
About The Mysterious Cities of Gold

Title: The Mysterious Cities of Gold
First Air Date: 1982-06-29
Last Air Date: 2021-01-29
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.7/10 (from 72 votes)
Language: JA
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 117
Network: NHK G
Genres: Kids, Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: Pierrot, DIC, NHK
Synopsis
The adventures of a young Spanish boy named Esteban who joins a voyage to the New World in search of the lost Cities of Gold and his father.
Cast

Rei Sakuma
Zia (voice)

Masako Nozawa
Esteban (voice)

Isao Sasaki
Mendoza (voice)

Junko Hori
Tao (voice)