Long steeped in myth and folklore, La Mosquitia is located in eastern Honduras. People have been whispering about the area for centuries. Almost completely uninhabited, its 32,000 square miles of mountains, rainforests and wetlands make up one of the last unexplored places on Earth. The in-depth documentary, The Lost City of the Monkey God, recounts the legends that have perpetuated the region over time and examines revelations that have only been discovered in recent years.
La Mosquitia has been called one of the most mysterious and inhospitable places on Earth. Over the years, the area has been inhabited by killer snakes, venomous spiders, deadly quicksand traps, ferocious jaguars and disease-ridden insects, presenting archaeologists, scientists and other explorers with great challenges. Her ambitions are complicated by the violent history of Honduras itself, long marked by violence, civil war and widespread corruption.
In any case, over time, daring explorers have tried to enter this dangerous place, but the most important developments in this regard have only appeared in the last few years.
Using a groundbreaking military laser sensor technology called LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), the research team is now able to search the La Mosquitia region, untouched by humans for nearly 500 years. The filmmakers unveil the extensive results of the exploration, including the discovery of various ruins, structures and landmass that hold clues to the civilizations that inhabited the land many generations ago. Your efforts are far from over; hundreds of kilometers remain to be explored, and these areas may harbor a wealth of unknown flora and fauna.
The Lost City of the Monkey God immerses you in this exciting yet dangerous landscape. Through an informed narrative and a masterful mix of archaeological imagery, the film is an engaging and impressively crafted feature-length traversal into uncharted territory. The film meticulously traces the history of Honduras, the myths that have shaped the region over the centuries, and the scholarly effort to unearth tangible evidence of its true history.
Directed by: Pete Kelly
