In 2001, the Italian archaeologist, Mario Polia, discovered the report of the missionary Andres Lopez in the archives of the Jesuits in Rome.[1] In the document, which dates from about 1600, Lopez describes a large city rich in gold, silver, and jewels, located in the middle of the tropical jungle called Paititi by the natives. Lopez informed the Pope about his discovery.[2] Lopez's report and its discovery were widely publicized, though its content is third-hand and far from reliable, Lopez himself having never reached Paititi but only having heard about it from the natives.