lake guatavita Look down and you will see a box from the mysterious and fabled lake guatavita, rumored to be filled with ancient gold. el dorado was the mythological leader of the musicas. he painted himself with gold dust, floated out, and tossed gold into the lake to appease the gods. Under the lake, this box sat for hundreds of years. Teachers have brought it here for you, but it must be returned to the Water in forty-five minutes. (errors in text are a clue)