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5 Legendary hidden treasures that are still missing | Will they find them?

Surely during our childhood, most of us have fantasized about finding some hidden treasure after living incredible adventures.Thanks to this article you will discover the legends of five treasures that still remain hidden, despite the many efforts made to bring them to light.You will think that all this is science fiction, but around the world there are hidden treasures that no one has yet managed to find.

Malaysia , Colombia or United States are some of the countries to which we will travel to try to put some light on the mysteries surrounding these hidden treasures.If your dream has always been to go in search of a buried fortune or you would just like to look like Indiana Jones , you will love this article.What are you waiting for? Discover them!

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5 Hidden treasures.What is true in the legends that surround them?

1.The Nazi treasure of Lake Toplitz

5 Legendary hidden treasures that are still missing | Will they find them?

After the fall of the followers of Adolf Hitler and the end of the World War II , the stories on the fortunes that the Nazis possessed began to run like the powder.One of the most famous hidden treasures that are related to the Nazis is that of the Lake Topliz .This lake, located in Austria , was known as Hitler's garbage dump .Legend has it that many works of art and gold were thrown into this lake when the defeat of the Nazi party was practically a fact.The intrepid divers who they plunged into its waters only enc Contained containers full of false currencies with a lot of historical value, but little monetary.It is hoped that the best awaits at the bottom of this Austrian lake, although unfortunately it will be very difficult to discover it since its waters are toxic and very dangerous.something else in these turbulent waters?

2.The tomb of Genghis Khan

5 Legendary hidden treasures that are still missing | Will they find them?

Without a doubt, finding the eternal resting place of one of the most famous conquerors of all time would be a milestone and would provide eternal fame to the archaeologist who discovered it Many archeology professionals have tried, unsuccessfully, to find the Genghis Khan tomb in the deserts of Mongolia and northern China .While there is another famous legend told by some historians, that the children of the famous Mongol conqueror buried his father and his priceless trousseau, at the bottom of the Lake Issyk-Kul located in Kyrgyzstan .When he did not find the conqueror's resting place, a colossal statue was erected in Mongolia .As you can see, the extent of land in which the grave is estimated to be huge and there is no totally reliable source.For all this, the most normal thing is that we will never discover go to the current whereabouts of the tomb of Genghis Khan and all his fortune.

3.The gold of Atahualpa

5 Legendary hidden treasures that are still missing | Will they find them?

Another of the places most likely to house hidden treasure legends, is undoubtedly South America .When the Spanish arrived at New World , wealth was found that his eyes had not yet seen and immediately proceeded to conquer everything they could.One of these most famous conquerors, was Francisco Pizarro .After capturing the Inca emperor Atahualpa , the Spanish asked for a ransom for his life.His subjects filled an entire room with gold, even though Pizarro ended the life of the Inca emperor so it is said that The treasure is cursed .Many historians have investigated this event and most agree that the subjects of Atahualpa threw all the fortune at the bottom of Lake Yanacocha , where it would continue at the mercy of its waters without anyone having been able to locate it.

4.Our lady of Atocha

5 Legendary hidden treasures that are still missing | Will they find them?

During the 17th century, countless ships sailed all the seas and some of them were assaulted by pirates or ended up at the bottom of the sea due to the inclement weather.One of the most famous boats ever could be recovered was the "Our Lady of Atocha" , which was part of a fleet that returned to Spain from Havana loaded with bullion of silver and precious stones.Although at first the Spaniards managed to recover part of the loot, it is thought that there are still a lot of hidden treasures in the deeper than the ocean.According to official documents, there are still seventeen tons of silver bullion, thirty-five gold boxes, twenty-seven kilos of emeralds and more than one hundred thousand gold coins.

5.Fortuna of Virginia families

5 Legendary hidden treasures that are still missing | Will they find them?

In most wars, looting is the order of the day and on that subject the United States Civil War no It was an exception.It is said that Confederate General John Singleton Mosby stole a wealth of wealth from the wealthiest families in the current state of Virginia .When the Confederate Army saw cornered by the Union, the general handed the treasure of Virginia to a man of his utmost confidence to bury him and thus prevent fortune from falling into the hands of his enemies.this treasure is still lost since the trail of the person in charge of hiding it could not be found.

Surely after reading this article about hidden treasures, you have fantasized about the possibilities of finding them and spending that fortune on your desires.Without discouraging you, we must say that they have tried to locate many times and in all of them s has failed.We would love to hear your opinion about this interesting collection of legendary boots.Which of these treasures has impressed you the most? Would you dare to spend the gold of Atahualpa even if it's cursed? Do you think the Nazis buried valuable treasures? We look forward to reading your comments!

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