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The two (mis)adventurers stow away by accident on Cortez's (yes, that Cortez) flagship, and their escape strands them in the New World with only [[Non-Human Sidekick|Cortez's horse]] and the treasure map for company. Seeking enough gold to "buy Spain", they set off into the jungles of Central America, where they'll find something worth much more than treasure.
The film was a pretty big flop, but [[Needs More Love|it shouldn't have been]]; it's ridiculously fun to watch, especially so if you understand the idea behind the film. [[Word of God|According to the producers]], after seeing so many animated features whose heroes [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad|were upstaged by]] [[Ensemble Darkhorse|more memorable sidekicks]], they decided to just cut out the typical "hero" characters and center the film on [[Those Two Guys]] in the first place. Essentially, the end result is a cartoon version of [[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead]]. With the plot of ''The Man Who Would Be King.'' With songs by [[Elton John]] and [[Tim Rice]], the music team from The Lion King.
As might be expected from the title and the two con-artists traveling plotline, the film is heavily influenced by the [[Bing Crosby]], [[Bob Hope]], and [[Dorothy Lamour]] series of ''[[Road To]]...'' films of the 1940s.
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* [[Treasure Map]]: The map won by Miguel and Tulio.
* [[Trickster]]: Chel
* [[Utopia]]: El Dorado is portrayed as a utopian civilization that combines facets of the Aztecs, Maya, Incas, and Atlantis.
* [[Vagabond Buddies]]: Miguel and Tulio. Unsurprising, since it's styled after [[Road To|the Trope Codifier]].
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Tulio and Miguel are Type 2.
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