Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There are many stories of incredible ancient treasures that were deliberately hidden when the Spaniards conquered the Incas. One of these remarkable and precious treasures is the Golden Chain of Huayna Capac.
Treasure hunters have been searching for the amazing chain since the 16th century, but no-one has ever been able to locate it. Where is it hidden? Does it exist or is it just a myth?
Spaniards’ Quest For Hidden Ancient Inca Gold Treasures
Somewhere deep inside the unforgiving Llanganates mountain range between the Andes and the Amazon is said to exist a fabulous Inca hoard hidden from Spanish conquistadors.
The legend begins in the 16th century when the great Inca Empire in western South America was giving way to European invaders. The Spaniards conquest of the Incas was made easier because the ancient civilization was in the middle of a civil war. That was later followed by a smallpox epidemic.
When the famous and powerful Inca ruler Huayna Capac died of smallpox, the Inca Empire became divided and its people confused. Huascar and Atahualpa, the sons of Huayna Capac were rivals and fought each other to gain control of their father’s empire.
As if things were not bad enough, many Incas started to believe the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizzarro and his soldiers were the creator god Viracocha and his demi-gods who had returned from the afterlife to claim the Inca realm.
Source: AncientPages.com – Read rest of the article here