

They're all captured, but with Boots' help, the teenagers escape. Unfortunately, Alejandro was no friend of theirs and is in fact, one of the mercenaries. They travel through the jungle and meet and beat various puzzles and obstacles until eventually, they meet Dora's parents right outside Parapata. The jungle is Dora's element and recalibrates her intrepid spirit while revitalizing Diego in unexpected ways.

Dora resolves to find them first, and everyone else trundles along hoping for rescue. Alejandro reports that Dora's parents have gone missing and mercenaries are hunting for them and planning to take Parapata's riches for themselves. But, in the chaos Swiper steals Dora's map. Thankfully, a friend of Dora's parents, Alejandro, helps them escape. In the meantime, Dora has been hearing less and less from her parents and assumes they've just become distracted in their search for Parapata.ĭuring a school field trip to a museum, Dora and the others are kidnapped to Peru by a band of mercenaries.

Nonetheless, Dora continues to act with her usual positivity and enthusiasm despite Diego's embarrassment, interacting with fellow students Sammy and Randy. And she has a hard time fitting in with her new peers and reconnecting with Diego. Dora, whose quirky habits of turning to address a non-existent audience and interacting with her imaginary friends, is no longer considered so charming at her current age. Ten years later, concerned for her safety, Dora is sent to live with Diego's family after her parents decipher a vital clue to Parapata's location. When they're six years old, Diego leaves with his family to live in Los Angeles, even as Dora remains with her explorer parents, Elena and Cole, who are looking for the Inca city Parapata, the Lost City of Gold. Young Dora spends her days in the Peruvian jungle with her cousin Diego, monkey Boots and imaginary friends Backpack and Map while warding off fox thief Swiper. 3.1 Characters Introduced real Charactersĭora the Explorer finds Dora dealing with high school and leading a new group of friends on an adventure with her sidekick, Boots the monkey, and famed cousin Diego.
