Road to riches? Geologists explore a colonial-era road in Ecuador they hope will lead them to lost gold mines

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Road to riches? Geologists explore a colonial-era road in Ecuador they hope will lead them to lost gold mines

Posted by The Analyst | February 4, 2020 | Foreign Affairs

Keith Barron and Stefan Ansermet have been searching for two Spanish-era gold mines that have been lost in Ecuador’s southeastern jungles since the 1600s. In November, they stumbled on a path they believe is an old Spanish trail. … Click to Continue »

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