The Mysterious Cities of Gold

To their great relief, Esteban, Zia, Mendoza, Pedro and Sancho have landed on an island in the Galápagos; it seems uninhabited - they only find giant animals, one of which they manage to catch; Pedro and Sancho refuse to eat such food; they set off to find fare more worthy of their appetites, only to pass out when they come across a monstrous creature; Zia, after hearing the description of what they saw, concludes that it is a divine savior, Vilakochiya, a winged serpent.

Tao shares with his friends that he is the descendant of the people of Mu, a civilization whose empire was destroyed.

The band of travelers sails away from the Galapagos Islands.

After being captured by Spanish soldiers, Zia is threatened with torture if she does not decipher a quipu.

Esteban and friends cross paths with the Saint Miguel, a Spanish warship.

After the loss of the Solaris, the friends decide to go to Zia's village.