Presunto enorme tesoro pirata en isla causa debate en Chile (Reuters): "El presunto hallazgo en una isla en Chile del que sería tesoro de piratas más grande de la historia ha dividido a investigadores y autoridades locales, que ya se disputan la fortuna antes de que el supuesto botín enterrado hace tres siglos salga a la luz...una ley sobre Monumentos Nacionales y Excavaciones Arqueológicas señala que si los objetos son de naturaleza arqueológica, antropológica o paleontológica pertenecen al Estado exclusivamente."
Treasure hunters demand part of robot's find (Reuters) of "a mythic treasure trove supposedly found by a robot metal detector on the islands that inspired the novel about castaway Robinson Crusoe. "
"Treasure hunters have been looking for years on the Juan Fernandez archipelago, about 400 miles west of mainland Chile, for a treasure legend says was buried there in the 18th century when the islands were a frequent refuge for pirates on long voyages in the Pacific."
However, "the 300-year-old booty hasn't even been dug up, so nobody knows whether it's really been found, but the Chilean treasure hunters say they won't reveal its hiding place unless the government guarantees them the right to half of it." Chilean law governing archaeological and other finds belong exclusively to the nation.
Explore Juan Fernandez Archipelago, no doubt soon to be inundated with more treasure seekers!
The recent discovery of the area of Alexander Selkirk's shelter, the model for Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, has also brought these islands to international notice.
The view from Selkirk's Lookout displayed with thanks to ArtToday.com
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