if you are watching it on PC, press 6 repeatedly

its fascinating how the animators animated her with just one hand. a truly remarkable talent

Dude, the way her hair is animated is absolutely gorgeous.

Chel is giving me the “Thicc thighs save lives” vibes.

literally the hottest animated character ever drawn, period

*The creator of this video had performed an incredible act of charity*

God I miss hand drawn animation. I forgot how smooth and expressive it was.

“I’m not really asking you to trust me… am I” BOLD. BOLD.

The line "lucky god" and that whole scene stuck with me for years and now I know why.

As a kid I never knew why I loved El Dorado so much re-watching it every now and then. But as an adult I know now.

Lets be real here Chel was the real star of this movie

5:02 I don't know if anyone noticed this, but I love the way the light reflects on her earrings

Even 20 years earlier Dreamworks has more balls than Disney 💀💀💀💀

What I loved the most about her, she knows she’s beautiful and can manipulate the guys, specifically Tulio, she’s not a shallow bimbo. She wants to find a life outside of El Dorado. And she actually falls for Tulio, genuinely.

Tulio: " How'd you get those?! " Miguel: " Where was she keeping them??? " Tulio asking the stupid question. Miguel asking the real question.

2:15 i love that chel is just dancing

Yes she is drop dead gorgeous, but her personality is so cheerful and it’s what I like best about her.

chel is the reason why i have a thing for thighs

I don't think I could last 7 minutes and 22 seconds with Chel...

WHY ARE THE EXPRESSIONS SO GOOD???

It's so cute when Tulio offers her earings, and she puts them on to impress him 💙

DreamWorks did not have to animate her like that but they did and I love it

If you turn the volume up at 4:00, you can hear some noises. I never got that until now. GOODBYE CHILDHOOD 💀💀😭

Props to the person who is able to create her and animate her with only one hand. Truly inspiring 🙌

Props to the character designers for making Chel as great as she is. And to the team of animators who knew EXACTLY what to do with her

the fact that they showed it in a movie for 6yos confirms that chel has the most insane headgame imaginable. Bro really broke through disneys cencorship😭

The hand drawn animation still looks amazing. And I have no idea how they were able to get away with making her that thicc and with that outfit. I still love the “where was she keeping them?” Line

Recently, I watched this movie for the first time. And really liked it. I love the animation. Also, I wish companies would bring back hand drawn animation. Also, Chel is very beautiful.

Chel has the perfect "waifu trifecta." A Great personality, great utilization in the story, and a great design.

Chel's screentime can summarize and recap the entire movie.

Ok all jokes aside she’s hella gorgeous and her personality deserves more attention. I do like her not just for her appearance but in personality, she’s smart, funny, seductive, crafty & cheeky.

In case you were wondering, "El Dorado" is Spanish for "the Dorado". You're welcome.

Legend says Miguel and Tulio are still running; chasing Chel and Altivo to this day.

this woman became a worm in my head since i was a kid. she unlocked something. like a taste for beautiful women.

I miss the days Dreamworks did 2D animation, this and Prince of Egypt were 2 of my all time favourites.

She was attractive and sexy, yes, but she was damn smart and charismatic. She was a person, not a dummy.

The animation here is so beautiful, so smooth. I regret now never watching this masterpiece.

"where was she keeping them?" 😂

From 6:48 i love it🤎 their love, friendship, and how how they were running to catch up to Chel 🤣

4:00 - At first, like many people, I thought Chel and Tulio were just kissing. However, keep in mind of where Chel’s head pops up.

Chell's the Jessica Rabbit of Road to El Dorado.

When she stole the dice, “where was she keeping them?” 💀

The horse seems really... happy! 😊

Chel is the epitome of thick thighs save lives

I used to have a crush on Chel as a kid, because she's reminds me of my real life crush but got rejected many times because of how awkward I was. Now this movie finally got a lot of attraction for the memes and everyone in the internet are simping for Chel and it makes me glad about it

Always surprises me how Chel is never mentioned on poles for hottest female characters in animated movies.

4:38 EXCUSE ME AM I SEEING JIGGLE ANIMATION?!?!?!?

Chel is without a doubt the best Princess in DreamWorks 💖💜

The guy who designed her was doing gods work

Chel is the pinnacle and pure essence of latinamerican beauty ❤

I was just watching this movie yesterday and got this recommended, truly a blessing from chel

1990 to 2010 was the golden age of animations. Unique storytelling with astounding animation.

As someone who seen this movie a good number of times as a kid, I memorized pretty much every soundtrack. and to this day I often have movie soundtracks in my head.

4:37 amazing how animators can create such smooth motion with only one hand

So many years later and still those hips don't lie

I love that they didn't write Chel to be some basic empowered female character. They gave her a very interesting angle: she's just as much of a con artist as Miguel and Tulio and is all in on whatever scam they're planning, and can often be ten steps ahead of them when they're not seeing the bigger picture, having a double advantage in that she's a part of a culture that Miguel and Tulio aren't familiar with and thus has to often walk them through her customs. Not only that, but she's so sassy and snarky, but can share loads of sympathy for those she cares for. She's brimming with personality and she really plays off the two men very well. They have great chemistry. Yes, she's also a sex symbol (by God those hips don't lie) but in this case, it really is all what's underneath that sultry look that makes her so memorable and likeable. That and the character animation for her is just so smooth. Edit: by "basic empowered female character" I meant a woman character who is virtually flawless, never loses, and never makes mistakes. Now, when I say that I only mean a select few, a more notable example being Mulan from the 2021 Disney live-action remake. Not every strong female character is written this way, and not many are written this way neither (despite what certain alt right macho man sexist grifting troll tubers will tell you). There are several exceptions that come to my mind when I think of this trope when it's done right: Rey Skywalker (SW ST), Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law), Galadriel (LOTR: ROP) etc. Just to name a few. That's it. Just wanted to make this disclaimer.

They really liked animating Chel

Gotta give props to animators for animating her so well with just one hand 💀

im surprised that after all these years we havent gotten some sequel called "Return to El Dorado"

There goes Miguel, asking the real questions lol "where was she KEEPING them??" 😂💀

This movie is genuinely amazing. Chel was just great icing on an already fantastic cake.

You have no Idea how much this woman has altered my brain chemistry…

1:56 “where is she keeping them” ye that’s real question

You know it's impressive that this is all made by hand animation and even more impressive by the fact that it was drawn by one hand

0:28 the fact that the horse is amaze by the city is golden 😂

*"Originally, the story was conceived as a dramatic film due to Katzenberg's penchant for large-scale animated films, which conflicted with the film's lighthearted elements. This version of the story had Miguel initially conceived as a raunchy Sancho Panza-like character who died, but came back to life so much that the natives assumed he was a god, as well as steamier love sequences and scanty clothing designed for Chel. However, while The Prince of Egypt was in production, Katzenberg decided that their next animated project should be a departure from its serious, adult approach, and desired for the film to be an adventure comedy. Additionally, the romance was toned down, and new clothing was designed for Chel."*

Back when DreamWorks and Disney still a golden age

She is sooo beautifull and suave one of my biggest crush as a kid ❤❤❤

What really sold the movie were the expressions, especially Chel's. And it's quite rare, especially lately, to have female eye candies to be this fleshed out and expressive.

3:44 I love that DreamWorks Animation allowed these scenes that adults fully understand, and it's great.

this movie set me up for a lifetime of loving caramel. and ill be thankful forever for it

Dude, the suction sounds are THE BEST

The way this is animated is a1. How they brought the Ancient Mayans to life is so underrated. I don’t know if it’s Mayans actually but it’s rare we see that time period portrayed like this. Dream Works masterpiece along with Prince of Egypt are my all time favorite movies.

As a Mexican, loving Chel is literally on my DNA lmao

The Road to Chel Dorado is one of my favorite movies of all time.

this movie is love even in 2023.

Such a wholesome, family friendly movie.

Jesus Christ....I know this sounds wack ...but I can't get over how attractive she is ....the sassiness, the confidence, the attitude....she isn't a damsel in distress but she also isnt a political statement ...she's rich character wise, and so wonderfully an individual with all her quirks

We need a live action movie of this😭 I can't stop imagining Pedro Pascal and Tom Hiddleston playing the characters

noone can convince me that nicki minaj was NOT born for this role

The creator of her design had a clear preference and I respect the hell out of it

4:00 that was the weirdest part in this movie if you looks closely she wasn’t in his face

This movie had no right to be this epic

Props to the animators for being able to create such a classic character with only one hand

0:57 Look at Chel’s little smile, she’s so grateful

She’s so cuteeeee, her personality is so adorable

So based on 4:02 we all in agreement Chel was giving Tulio mouth hug right?

I have to rewatch this, it's been years maybe decades

2:59 when he gives her that suggestion is so cute, and at the same time he's so shamelessly into her. The animators really sold their expressions so well. Edit: where did all these likes come from??? Thanks y'all - might we'll be my most liked KZfaq comment, and it's on a video for an excellent movie. You have my thanks.

“Oh like you don’t want me to want to go to Spain” This movie is so iconic

Too sad we cant have animation movies like this anymore.

Remember when it wasn't automatically sexist/misogynistic to draw/animate sexy women in the US? Nope, me either.

She had no business being that damn fine...I blame her for my accelerated development as a child lol

Chel is a Perfect Reminder of who Good our Childhoods were

And Chel went on to have both of their children and the throuple lived happily ever after.

Early 90/2000 animators knew exactly what worked.

God damn dude, chel had some insane legs on her, i love her overall bodytype vibe. Short stack with a pear shape.

Yeah girls with long hair with bangs just hit so different... Chel is a prime example of that!

4:01 We know they weren’t kissing, c’mon now, her head wasn’t even lifting from his head 😏

Ahhh, my first cartoon crush 😭