Riccardo Magnani was born in Lecco, Italy. He graduated in Economics and Commerce from the prestigious L. Bocconi University in Milan, and has subsequently devoted himself to the study of Leonardo da Vinci, authoring several publications in which he showcases his innovative readings of Leonardo’s work, the Renaissance, the first travels to the Americas, and the mysteries of the Ciudad Perdida—the kingdom of Paititi, better known as Eldorado, the Lost City of Gold praised by the Spanish conquistadores but hitherto undiscovered by any researcher in the world.