Treasure Hunting
Stories of hidden treasure and jewelry have been circulating around the globe for hundreds of years, from all cultures and continents. Every country has at least a couple of hidden treasure stories, whether proved or disproved, and these continue to fuel excitement and fodder for folklore for people of all ages. Who wouldn't want to find a map to some buried treasure and take all of the loot for themselves?
The Great Treasures of Lima is a buried treasure folklore that's been around since 1820,
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when Benito Bonito is said to have stashed all of his treasure on Cocos Island, which is right near Costa Rica. Rumored to be worth millions, no one has been able to find it since. Also, in 1822, it was rumored that a pirate buried about eleven boats worth of treasure in a cave on the same island. Keeping in the tradition of burying millions of dollars worth of treasure on Cocos Island, it seems that other shipwrecked captains over the years have chosen to hide their loot on the island. Who knew a small island could be worth so much money? |
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There is also the true story of treasure that was found in Colorado, back in the 1700's, in the city of Summitville. It seems that a team of 300 men who were wrking their way through the country from Kansas to the Rocky Mountains, prospecting for gold and other treasures, came across a cache of gold on Treasure Mountain. Today, it would be worth close to $33 million if it was still available. It seems the men split the gold into three separate locations, and map a made of the locations, which was then given to the officer in charge of leading the expedition. It's rumored that two maps remain that show exactly where the gold is stored, and one belongs to the French government. The other one is said to belong to the family of the one guy who survived the expedition, a man named LeBlanc. However, this is all speculation and folklore, and no one has been able to find the treasure since
One of the most notorious and legendary treasure locations focuses on the famous pirate Edward Teach, or Blackbeard, as he was more commonly known. Legend has it that there are several locations in North Carolina in which he buried his millions and millions worth of treasure not even his wife knew of the loot's location. While this would be a cadre worthy of any wannabe pirate, Blackbeard wasn't known to be thrifty, and spend his treasures freely, so there's some doubt as to whether or not his treasure is even available for the taking, should it be found.
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