The tears of Atahualpa

[Corporate Investigations]

There is a small mountain lake in Bolivia high up in Andes where it so clear it can reflect the sky like a mirror to the stars. It has been sacred to the Incas for eons and legends have it as many lakes and caves was the hiding place of Inca treasure after the Inca discovered the death of Atahualpa.

The lake in question is known by the name Laguna Chilita. Some call it the tears of Atahualpa? Some natives called a mirror of the sun. It is near to Mount Sorata, in Bolivia. In 1925 a hard-headed American syndicate was so confident of treasure to be found in it that it offered the Bolivian Government £20,000 for permission to drain it and then make over half of the trove to the nation. Tempting as was the proposal to a. poor country like Bolivia? However it was declined through fear of causing a general revolt among tho Indian population or all the other countries lying along the. Andes.

So far as it has been known since an attempt to gain permission in 1925 no other attempt to has been made to search the lake for treasure. And perhaps that is good thing tucked away in its mountain fastness the tears of Atahualpa hides a long hidden Inca treasure?











Amy

 

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[Interested Party in UK]

Nice story posted by Corporate Investigations.

There could well be some interesting finds in that lake up in the highlands of Bolivia, but personally I doubt it a great treasure exists therein.

Why??

At the time of Inca Atahualpa's death (well, murder by the conquistadors), there was rejoicing by the 'Southern Incas' who were loyal to Huascar (who himself had been murdered on the orders of Atahualpa). They actually sent contingents of their troops with the Spanish to fight the venerable General QuizQuiz who had occupied Cuzco awaiting the arrival of his Lord Sapa Inca Atahualpa. There was a big battle as QuizQuiz's troops were retreating northwards to Quito and they 'bumped' into the Spanish who had just done what they had in Cajamarca and were now hell-bent on securing Cuzco and all its riches - they where actually accompanied by Manco who was a puppet ruler of theirs at the time and wanted the Spanish to overcome the 'northerners'.

A little known fact is that Atahualpa was actually born in Cuzco himself but had very close links to Quito due to his paternal relatives and accompanied the great Inca Huayna Capac in his northern conquests (who himself fell in love with the northern portion of his magnificent domain). If the natives did hide any treasure near this lake, if it was done early after the conquest, it may have been hidden in caves and/or buried in secret locations, as the they fully hoped to regain their empire and their treasures.It is only after they sadly realised that the rapacious Spanish were there to stay and intended to take and extract as much treasure as possible, did they actually start sinking their treasures and hoping that the Spanish would not be able to retrieve them from their watery and muddy graves in remote locations.

If the lake was sacred to the natives chances are, there would be small offerings of gold and silver idols deposited there. As for a large treasure, as you quite rightly point out CI, who knows?

IPUK

 

[Interested Party in UK]

Just an afterthought, but the most successful groups to have found large amounts of gold, silver and emeralds thrown into lakes, happened in present-day Colombia. And I do not mean Lake Guativita. The natives in that particular region had a greater passion for making offerings to their gods which were thought to dwell in various lakes in mountainous regions, and would sacrifice very valuable pieces to their venerated shrines and holy places. Hence why the Museo del Oro in Bogota has the greatest collection of valuable pieces bar none.

IPUK

 

[walker614]

Wasn't part of this a question in the scholarship tournament in the movie "Day After Tomorrow"?



Chris W.

 

[Interested Party in UK]

Wasn't part of this a question in the scholarship tournament in the movie "Day After Tomorrow"?



Chris W.

Wasn't what part of a question?

 

[walker614]

I believe this question I'm referring to is "In 1532, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizzaro defeated this Incan emperor at the Peruvian highland town of Cajamarca. What was his name?"

Sorry, did not mean to high jack, I just watched it last night so when I saw this thread that's what popped into my head.



Chris W.

 

[Interested Party in UK]

I believe this question I'm referring to is "In 1532, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizzaro defeated this Incan emperor at the Peruvian highland town of Cajamarca. What was his name?"

Sorry, did not mean to high jack, I just watched it last night so when I saw this thread that's what popped into my head.





Chris W.

That's alright.

Happens sometimes where you hear, speak or see something that then comes up later somewhere else.


IPUK

 

[UncleMatt]

No need to drain anything, grab your scuba gear and a water proof metal detector, and get busy!

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Sooo we have a looter in our midst Need a partner ? incidentally do you have the high altitude dive tables??

Jose

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

G'd afternoon Corp uv. Here is a snippet from my club on Peru that you may find interesting-->

Charles Motley MN '12 - Expedition to last accessible Peruvian Amazon Valley
Need biologists, anthropologists, adventurers and funding to create the world’s best ecological circuit linking Galapagos, pristine Amazon to waterfalls discovered 17 times higher than Niagara (3s Eiffel Tower). This is to save world’s most spectacular species and native’s culture. In the Andes, we've discovered over 30 undocumented sarcophagus, like Easter Island, high on cliffs and a lost stone citades. Visit amazonwaterfalls.org for more information.
Contact: [email protected]

This is form my clubs' monthly report

The Explorers Club

Don Jose de La Mancha

 

[Corporate Investigations]

Hello Don Jose

The archeological sites mentions remind me of a looted busted open versions of these funerary Coffins made by the Cloud People.



Amy

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Fascinating Corp luv.

Don Jose de La Mancha

 

[Corporate Investigations]

The Irony is most of these Stone coffins are smashed in search of gold. The real treasure is the historic Coffins themselves. A regardless of what has been claimed by various Andean Countries 9 times out of 10 it is not Foreign gringos doing the damage it is there own People.

Amy

 

[Crow]

Nice post Amy.

No wonder all these institutions throw you job offers.

Crow

 

[doc-d]

Senor, Real de Toyopa, the scuba sounds like a great idea……..as for the high altitude tables, perhaps my dive computer will take care of that……..got the equipment including waterproof PI metal detector…….shall we meet for coffee at the beach there?

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Doc, l'd honestly love too. but unfortunately I need Crow as a backup and he is stuck in a south seas paradise. Plus I need to Finish Tayopa first.

I have too many things cooking. Cooking as referred to as in Culinary activities, or business negotiations, not as in Maternal things.

Sides, I am getting a bit too mature for these things' A kiddy like Crow


Don Jose de La Mancha

 

[Crow]

Doc-d I hope you got a think dry suit.

We might have to have some thing stronger added to the coffee for that one. I do not function well in the cold these days...

Don Jose As For maturity? Gee I never grew up in mind... the body well...... I can think I can do these things the body just protests more loudly these days.

Crow

 

[legrand]

All...

Where do you think Hernando Pizzaro hid his share (or some or all of the Royal Fifth for Spain) on one or both of his voyages back to Spain? Hint: the eastern seaboard of North America. Talk to me.

 

[PROSPECTORMIKEL]

Cuba.

#/;0{>~

 

[legrand]

Cuba...hmmm. Interesting. Are you serious about this, Prospectormikel ? My research has evolved somewhat. Hernando Pizarro (brother to Francisco), sailed twice to Spain with the Royal Fifth and his own share of the Incan gold. My thought is that he stopped off on the North American seaboard, inhabited by local natives, and worked with them to protect a stash perhaps for his return some day? If you would like to become more involved in this research, please write me a PM and I'll give you my email address and we can correspond that way.