article_snippet: Some people call a trace the White City Of Gold, after ancient texts described ivory temples filled with treasure - and western explorers first made reference to a trace from conquistador Hernando Cortes to King Charles V of Spain in 1526.
article_snippet: the city, believed to be full of gold, has merited two names based on legends.
article_snippet: Texts cite 'la Ciudad Blanca' or 'the White City' it as the birthplace of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl and old reports describe elaborately carved white stones.
article_snippet: According to legend, Ciudad Blanca or the 'White City' is full of gold and has been sought out by explorers and treasure hunters since conquistador Hernando Cortes first made reference to it in a 1526 letter to King Charles V of Spain.
article_snippet: Texts cite it as the birthplace of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl and previous reported sightings over the years have described golden idols and elaborately carved white stones, leading to the city's name.