Ep. 12: Wayna leads children to Black Eagle Fort while Mendoza betrays them to Gomez.
Aired on July 17, 1982
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Wayna and Kecha escort the children to the Fort of the Black Eagle. Meanwhile, Mendoza, Pedro, and Sancho reach Gomez's camp, where Mendoza offers assistance navigating the forbidden zone. He guides the Spaniards to the fort, and Gomez plans a nightfall attack. Mendoza secretly warns Esteban, prompting Tao to construct a giant flare that illuminates the sky and helps the Incas repel the invaders. The following morning, Wayna brings the children to the City of the High Peak. There, they meet Chief Kraka, who recognizes the medallions worn by the children as keys to the gates of the cities of gold. The episode concludes with a mini-documentary about Machu Picchu.
Episodes
- Ep. 8 · Esteban and friends captured by Pizarro's forces while Zia refuses to translate a golden quipu.
- Ep. 9 · Tao weaponizes the solar sail against Gomez and Pizarro while Zia negotiates her surrender.
- Ep. 10 · Children navigate a fortress-guarded pass to reach Zia's village, encountering an old priest named Pasha.
- Ep. 11 · Children pursued by panther-clad men find Zia's village abandoned and face Gomez's army ants.
- Ep. 12 · Wayna leads children to Black Eagle Fort while Mendoza betrays them to Gomez.
- Ep. 13 · Tao finds a sun symbol marker leading to a seer who recounts a tale of forbidden love and divine punishment.
- Ep. 14 · Esteban's Medallion
- Ep. 15 · Inca defenders use improvised weapons to escape a besieged fort and evade pursuing soldiers.
- Ep. 16 · Children encounter giant Urubus tribe and seek Lake Titicaca village after rescue mission.