The Legend of Urraca's Gold
by Roberto
I
would like to start this story, with not one warning, but two. The
Legend of Urraca's Gold is true. The Curse on Urraca's Gold is also
true.
If you never heeded a Warning before, this is a good time to do so.
Many a man has died looking for Urraca's Gold, as many as the ones
looking for Indian Gold treasure stolen by pirates and Conquistadors;
with out understanding that they are both one, and the same. The
Urraca's Gold Curse is not well known by me. But taking in
consideration than the incredible dead of one of the Greatest Cacique
ever known to Panama was involved, I will not presume the Curse would
be less than a terrible death to those involved in stealing treasure
belonging to the tribes of Panama. I don't want to sound melodramatic
about this warning. Far from the truth. Curses are real. But a fool
will always be a fool.
If this warning about a fate worse than death for pursuing the endeavor
of stealing Indian gold is not enough, maybe this second warning will.
In Feb. of this the year 2007, Caciques of all tribes made a warning to
all non-Indian folks, and put the Panama gov. on notice; they (The
Tribes) will shoot to kill first, and ask questions later if some one
is found stealing Gold in the Comarcas. May the Moon and Sun God have
pity on your soul.
Roberto
And with that, here is the Story of Urraca's Gold.
URRACA's Gold Curse.
Francisco Pizarro was one of the earlier Conquistadors to set foot in
the American continent. He was the bastard child of Francisco Pizarro.
He also could not read or write. Tall, cunning and cruel, Pizarro
accompanied Basco Nuñez de Balboa on the trip that discovered
the Pacific Ocean. (1513 AD) Later on, in 1516, he battled the Great
Cacique Urraca in what was known as Veraguas (Today's Costa Rica and
Western Panama.) After the defeat of Urraca, Pizarros, in his insane
thirst for gold, tortures Urraca by burning the soles of his feet with
burning charcoal, with no success. Urraca refuses to divulge the place
were all the gold was hidden prior to the attack by Pizarro's men.
Pizzaro goes back to Panama, bringing Urraca, with many men, women and
children back to Panama as his slaves.
Pizzaro then sailed back to Spain, bringing Urraca as a prisoner in
chains, and many other men, women and children taken prisoners after
the defeat of Urraca. The Great Cacique Urraca, and many of the men and
women decide that living as Slaves to the Spanish empire is a faith
worse that death, jump off the ship still chained and take their own
life by drowning. Some of the women took too their dead children in
their arms.
Pizzaro dies later on in Peru. A group of folks decide to kill Pizzaro,
and succeeds in their endeavor; His body is dragged through the
streets, but later secretly buried. Urraca's Curse takes down its first
victim.
Many men have died trying to find Urraca's Gold. Some have just
banished into thin air, never to be found. Others have died in
mysterious circumstances. And some have just died while trying to find
the cave where the gold rest. Yes, I said a cave.
A cave located in the area covered from Renacimiento to the skirts of
the Volcan Baru, in the place we now know as Bocas del Toro. It is no
news that the cave exists. There was one survivor who seen the gold,
and the cave. A French man. His name is irrelevant, since he died soon
after in a mysterious way, with out ever rebelling the exact site. The
only clue he left behind as to the exact place is a mysterious map that
keeps appearing and disappearing in different hands every 20 years or
so. But there is a catch to this map. This map is in two parts. Or
better said, two halves. One part is now known to be in the hands of a
"Brujo". Safe if you
may ask. The second part keeps appearing and disappearing as previously
stated. We know that the treasure is in a cave. We also know that the
cave also has a natural stream in it. Other than that, we know it (The
Treasure) still intact. In the cave. Past the stream, protected by
Urraca's Gold Curse and Cacique's warnings of shoot to kill.
Do you feel lucky?
Roberto.