Deep in the Peruvian jungle, Dora, daughter of explorers Cole and Elena, spends her days going on adventures with her monkey friend Boots, her cousin Diego, and imaginary friends Backpack and Map while thwarting the fox thief Swiper. When Dora is 6 years old and Diego is 7, Diego and his family leaves to Los Angeles while Dora’s remains searching for the hidden Inca city Parapata which is a city of Gold.