Thanks for the encouraging comments. It would be a rewarding feeling to know that by passing on some of ones experiences,it could help others , make their efforts successful, save loss of time and money ,help them keep safe.
I am not proficent with the computer or know about proper protocol on these sites. I do not want to stray off topic. I know nothing about the Paititi legend, but about 10 years ago ,someone posted a photo,apparently taken from the window of a small airplane while flying over the Moxos, Mojos,región of Bolivia, that, if authentic,merits investigation. It was tip tip of a stone pyramid,towering well above the forest canopy. It brought to mind the tip of the Prudential building in San Francisco to give you an idea.
There is a shroud of mystery surrounding the Cordilera del Condor, northern Peru,Ecuador border supposedly extracted from oral history from indigenous speakers of that región that mentions a massive treasure hoard dating from the Spanish Incan period.
There was also a story, that a researcher passed on to me years ago about an explorer who showed up at the village of Bolognesi, which in on the Peruvian Brazilian border, who spoke of discovering an incredible lost city. He had fallen ill and was nursed back to health at the misión church there.
The current use of LIDARmapping in my opinión,will,and already has led to a rash of more recent discoveries than in the last 50 years all together. That with drones,and drones with GPR capabilities,and Muon technology, suggest that we are in a new era of possibilities for treasure hunting success.
I expected more interest in the Google map photo of the lake. Perhaps everyone all ready knows this site. If anyone wants to know more,or needs to compare data or confirmation,I will provide more info.
Books that can make up a Reading list on early Peru, are the chronicles written by Garcilaso de la Vega, as was mentioned in an earlier post,ans can be found online free and translated into english, Riches of Peru, by Pedro de Cieca de Leon, and Works by Augstin de Carate. And also El Peru by Antonio Raimondo. After whom the plant is named.Where he speaks of the Inambari river drainages and their mineral wealth. Still looking for the journal that specifically mentions the waterfall in some detail.
Anyone interested in investigating mining Co-ops in Peru to see if there exists opportunities there, Here is their website
Portal de la Minería Artesanal There are other similar opportunities outside this format. If anyone is interested. Just let me know.
In broad terms the key and advantage to success in alluvial mining are volumen and relatively low startup costs. There are placers in the Altiplano,as well as in the lowland river deposits. Lowland placer s are hampered by massive overburden, and a rainy season. and high altitude deposits by boulders. There are virgin placers free to claim in both áreas. I would recommend partnering with someone already setup to produce, most operations report 300 to 800 grams recovered per shift, averaging 650. You can expect about 70% profit, and 227 grams daily on a 50-50 partnership. There are Americans ,as well as Peruvian nationals looking for investment capital. I would like t osee someone run a placer Project using a robotic submersible dredge,
https://eddypump.com/products/dredging-equipment/subdredge/ It could be a game changer.
Most hardrock opportunities in the altiplano are polymetallic, if that is of interest. There are many possibilities. For free milling gold the target is in Arriquipe and the Nazca área. Many family mines exist working fairly higrade quartz vein systems.
I have worked in gold ,diamonds and emeralds,among other minerals. For buying these commodities I can give you my experiences for Bolivia,Peru,Ecuador, Colombia,Venezuela, Mexico,Brazil and Guyana. The advantages and disadvantages for each location. And profitability.
I am not promoting or representing anyone or anything. All information here is of course free and based on my experience. I am semi retired ,living in Mexico, working on my own treasure extraction. Trying to figure out the logistics. My true expertise are in Mexico and Colombia, this is pretty much a ll I know about Peru.
In closing,the paradox is…. that for entering most o f these activities is that it requires money and a lot o f it to be successful and ensure continued success. The paradox being that if you have that kind of money you most likely have found an easier and a more comfortable lifestyle to enjoy it from. If it is a sideline or hobby ,well have all the fun you can ,and I hope you hit on something that rewards your efforts. If you do have the financial capability and skill set to pull off a Project be it treasure , or mining I hope you will do proper testing and take a serious look at the new technologies that are out there.
