The bearded man -- "A trustworthy document" -- The derrotero -- An unexpected invitation -- "A story to astound the world" -- A literary gold mine -- An invaluable manuscript -- Insight in the gold room -- Conversations with an orchidist -- Audience with a priest -- Where I show Roland Blake's maps -- Where I travel to Píllaro and meet the famous Don Segundo -- The ascent of the Mesa Tablón and Don Segundo's story -- About a "red-haired" explorer -- Dead ends -- Seville -- Gold, ghosts and Commander Dyott -- Roland and Andy Redux -- Oro es trabajo.