Hum,
Sometimes piracy does pay…
Treasure hunters believe they have found a legendary trove of 18th century jewels and gold coins worth £6 billion on Chile's Robinson Crusoe Island. The island of 600 people is part of the Juan Fernandez archipelago administered by the Chilean state through the National Forestry Corporation. The island lies 700 kilometres west of Chile's central coast in the Pacific and was a refuge for pirates crossing the vast ocean.
Legend has it that Spanish navigator Juan Esteban Ubillay Echeverria stashed a fortune on the island in 1715. British sailor Cornelius Webb is said to have found the treasure and taken it to another area of the island to be reburied.
Members of an expedition organised by Wagner salvage believe they have pinpointed the site, according to lawyer Fernando Uribe Echeverria, who is advising the team. The expedition is using a metal-detecting robot that also can identify chemical compositions. Mr Echeverria says the searchers believe they have found the burial site and they will start digging in a matter of days once permits have been granted.
"It is the greatest treasure in history" - Mr Fernando Echeverria.
(Of course they haven`t actually found it yet)
[ Story spotted on Znet ]
