Rolf Blomberg’s Biography: An Interview with Walter Repo

Walter Repo, the Swedish author and adventurer has recently published an amazing biography of the explorer Rolf Bloomberg. Bloomberg was also a brillant writer, photographer and filmaker. As described in his own book, Buried Gold and Anacondas, Blomberg led several expeditions in the Llanganates to discover the treasure of Atahualpa. Below is an exclusive interview [...]

Tungurahua

Tungurahua is one of the most active volcanoes in Ecuador, and is located about 140 km south of the capital city of Quito. Tungurahua is a steep-sided stratovolcano that towers 3 km above its northern base. Tungurahua volcano has a complex historical record which includes sudden, violent eruptions. The volcano has a diameter of 14 [...]

Valverde’s Derrotero | Guide to the Inca Treasure?

Is the copy of the Cedula Real found and translated by Richard Spruce authentic and accurate? The transcript of the document was added by Álfred Russel Wallace in ‘Notes of a botanist on the Amazon and the Andes… during the years 1849-1864. Only the first part of the first volume has been written by Spruce. [...]

Atahulpa’s Cuarto de Rescate | A Ransom fit for an Emperor

This small room, called the ‘Ransom Room’ or ‘El Cuarto del Rescate’ is believed to be the place where the Inca Empire’s demise began with the capture of the Emperor Atahualpa. When Atahualpa was captured in Cajamarca, he understood almost immediately that the main interest of the Spanish conquistadors was gold and silver. After the [...]