However, a new theory about the treasures location convinces Corks team that the treasure is attainable, and they set off towards South America to try and piece together the puzzle and recover the treasure, the worth of which could be in billions of dollars. The latest episode sees them chasing the treasure on two different fronts. A man with a knack for building or fixing all things mechanical, Jeremys interest in the treasure is twofold while he totally appreciates the historical value of the treasure theyre searching for, hes also in it hoping for a big pay day. Well it doesnt. Running from the high-altitude Andean city of La Paz to the subtropical Yungas valleys and the Amazonian lowlands beyond, the 64km Yungas Road involves a sharp 3,500m descent. Finally, the crews boat is captained by Keith Plaskett. The shape of the rocks tell us that this is man made. 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August 9, 2018 Recorder Staff/Paul Franz, Shawn Cowles and his wife Adele Williams at the People's Pint in Greenfield, Thursday. $70M in gold value in 1900 (~$21/oz) = 3.3M oz. Jack Whalen from the previous team also joins Cowles and co. in Season 3. If Treasure Quest: Snake Island returns for a fourth season, we expect all the crew members to return. The second was a shopping agreement that they couldn't get bought. Personally, I think most of the Gold and Silver from the 23 or so mines along the Sacambaya River went in two directions: Last night's episode was a whole lotta bout nuttin'. After spending a day drinking with the veteran treasure hunter, Cowles said Fisher asked him to be a diver on his team. Add Image. The answer is B. It had been sitting there for 300 years., Now, he is a treasure hunter, avid adventurer and subject of the new season of Discovery Channels Treasure Quest., The Greenfield YMCA was where I really got hooked, when I got certified in open-water scuba diving, Cowles said. A drive down Bolivia's infamous "Death Road" takes travellers into a world where two resources have provoked fascination, misunderstanding and controversy for centuries: coca and gold. For this season of Treasure Quest, Cowles, Technology Specialist Jeremy Whalen and Demolition Expert Jack Peters went to Bolivia in search of the Sacambaya Treasure, which has an estimated worth of $2 billion. But to flat-out fake a TV reality show turned out to be against his better self. TREASURE QUEST: SNAKE ISLAND. Pretty much everyone knows that reality shows are scripted, and those that deal with treasure are fakes- objects are planted and then "found." [9], In 2018, Season 1 and 2 expedition leader Cork Graham released the book So You Want to Be a "Reality" TV Star: Everything I Learned About Sex, Drugs, Fraud, Rock and Roll, and Vipers as Team Leader of Discovery Channel's Treasure Quest: Snake Island[10] In it, he alleges that most of the episodes were heavily scripted and most discoveries were faked or planted, including the climax find of Series 2. Found: 1840. After 10 years, a search that led an estimated 350,000 treasure hunters on a wild chase around the Western . In the nearly 500 years that have passed since then, hundreds, including Jesuit priests, privateers like Thomas Cavendish, and even mathematician Paul Thiry, have looked for the legendary treasure, fought, and died, but none could find it. If you liked this story,sign up for the weekly bbc.com features newslettercalled "The Essential List". Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy. By Anna Rumer - September 29, 2018 03:17 pm EDT. THE Random Chat Thread - AKA "The RCT" - No shirt or shoes required - Open 24 / 7, Whites DFX with Six Coils & MORE! ET on Discovery. As I hiked along a centuries-old trail towards the Ro Coroico, I passed hillside terraces planted with coffee, bananas, cassava, guavas, papayas and citrus fruits. He believes in truth, justice and the American way. TV is the business of cultivating audiences for advertisers to sell to. But hey, he is cute so quantifiable achievements be dammed. "I mean we're in the right place, this cart and the cloth.". Frederick Cork Graham was the team leader of Treasure Quest: Snake Island and he wrote a tell-all book of what happens behind the scenes of reality TV. Inside the vehicle it felt strangely peaceful, as if we were trapped in a bubble, which was perhaps for the best given we were travelling along the "Camino de la Muerte", or Death Road. For 400 years, many have searched, fought and died looking for this elusive bounty. Season 3 of Treasure Quest: Snake Island started airing on August 25, 2018 and ran up to October 6, 2018. I found something.". The Treasure Quest crew may have just unlocked the secret to the $2 billion Sacambaya hoard. The answer is B. Later Cork went to college, got his degree and simply wanted to live a quiet life. The author is angry at Discovery Channel and the reality genre in general and it shows. Valued at nearly 40 million. As sociologist and historian Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui wrote in ReVista magazine, cocalerosplayed an important role in the 1999-2000 "water war", an uprising against the privatisation of the municipal water supply company in the city of Cochabamba, an event that also boosted Morales' political ascent. Percy Harrison Fawcett, an eccentric British explorer who spent years travelling through South America in the early 20th Century, provides a flavour of this gold fever. The producers go to a farm, get a dead hog and give it to Teti who triumphantly carries it back to his nonexistent survival camp. They included Vin Mariani, a French wine with more than 200mg/litre of cocaine. 31 Aug. 2018. In a first look of the new season shared exclusively with PopCulture, veteran treasure hunter Shawn Cowles, tech specialist Jeremy Whalen, and demolitions expert Jack Peters make their way to Western Bolivia in search of the legendary Sacambaya treasure, reportedly worth $2 billion. Wedged into an emerald-green slope, it has a balmy climate and panoramic views of undulating hills, along with good-value places to eat, drink and sleep. The Daily Caller | 1775 Eye Street NW | Suite 1150-290 | Washington, DC 20006, So You Want to Be a Reality TV Star: Everything I Learned About Sex, Drugs, Fraud, Rock and Roll, and Vipers as Team Leader of Discovery Channels Treasure Quest: Snake Island. What was explained to be a mask of the Incan sun god valued at $250,000 was in fact a plastic model that was distressed to appear genuine. Treasure Quest: Snake Island is an American reality television series produced by MAK Pictures for the Discovery Channel. In response, popular protests by cocaleros coca growers, most of whom had indigenous Quechua or Aymara heritage aided the rise of Evo Morales, leader of the Six Federations of the Cochabamba Tropics, a trade union representing coca growers. Diamonds, gold and other jewels worth $189 million. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. If Treasure Quest: Snake Island does get renewed for a fourth season, it could be a follow-up to Season 3 and the search for the Sacambaya Treasure or, it could be an entirely different, new treasure hunt. All rights reserved. The show is executive produced by Joseph Boyle, Mark Kadin, Will Ehbrecht, and Anuj Majumdar, and Trevor Miller serves as its director. In a clip from Friday's all-new episode of the Discovery series, the crew continues their excavation of the cave in which they found what looked like an ancient mining cart and cloth during last week's episode, searching for further evidence that they were on the right track for the legendary Western Bolivian treasure. After two hours on the Death Road, we pulled into Coroico, once a gold-mining hub, now a languid resort town. However, he was captured and imprisoned under charges of espionage. Subsequently, Season 3, consisting of eight episodes, premiered on August 25, 2018. 13 Photos Adventure Hidden somewhere off the south eastern coast of Brazil, could lie hundreds of millions of dollars-worth of lost Incan gold. Read More in TV Preview: Lodge 49 | The Devil Speaks | Too Stupid to Die. Coroico is a difficult place to leave, but after spending a day recovering from the nerve-wracking journey, I headed into the surrounding countryside to learn more about how the region has helped to shape modern Bolivia. Seven eggs in the Imperial series are missing:[14], "Lost treasure" redirects here. http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=DiscoveryTV, Follow Discovery UK on Twitter: The San Roman document is coded, It appears to be simple in that the sentences are mixed up, but I have not figured it out..yet, since I had no plans on looking for this, the interest in it is only in the document for me. Many myths are linked to the Jesuits, who through the exploitation of indigenous peoples amassed great wealth in South America before being expelled in 1767 after growing too powerful and independent-minded for the liking of the Spanish crown. Not only do they have to deal with venomous snakes such as the jararaca pit viper, they also have to brave other dangers like venomous spiders, man-eating jaguars, highway bandits, drug traffickers and the like. One of the scenes was shot in California. Eventually, I reached the churning Coroico River, symbolic of another Yungas resource: gold. During the 1990s, so many people died in accidents on the highway built by Paraguayan prisoners of war following the catastrophic Chaco War (1932-35) that the Inter-American Development Bank described it as "the world's most dangerous road". Many parts are cringe worthy and honestly you will be dismayed that you ever believed the stuff you watched. In reality Cork had never heard of the Treasure of the Trinity so he Googled it to find out what it was all about. Despite a distinct lack of evidence, this form of tantalising myth has proved remarkably resilient. After all, Discovery Channel is a leader for true and honest television programming and they were going to make a show the viewer could believe in. This season, veteran treasure hunter Shawn Cowles, tech specialist Jeremy Whalen, and demolitions expert Jack Peters set out to Bolivia in search of the biggest land find treasure in history - the legendary Sacambaya Treasure, reportedly worth two billion dollars. The treasure of Loch Arkaig, sometimes known as the Jacobite gold, was a large amount of, Originally part of the French Regalia, sometimes considered its oldest part, dating from the 7th century, it was stored in the treasure of the, A possible treasure trove located in a large hole on an island off the coast of, 1.5 million gold pesos and an equal value in silver, Gold, silver and jewellery stolen from the Spanish in 1820. The crew searches various locations throughout Paraguay and Argentina. Mehgan Heaney-Grier, an American champion freediver, is also part of the crew and serves as the expeditions dive master. . He consulted with a friend, Mykel Hawke of Man, Woman, Wild fame and Mykel told him to take the job at the offered pay. Teams playing at the Butterfield Park BOSTON Gov. But when news becomes scripted and biased, . The book also says a lot about the type of person that will be on a reality show for cheap. JavaScript is disabled. Treasure Quest: Snake Island is an American, Being a treasure hunting show, Treasure Quest: Snake Island follows a group of treasure hunters on their journey to find an ancient. Why dont more people write books like these? [4], Information provided by a black market dealer leads the crew to the third site, the former Jesuit mission of Santa Ana in the neighboring country of Argentina. After all, Discovery would make a fortune off the show and to leave your home for a snake infested island for a few months should pay some decent scratch. With movie star looks and a penchant for sports cars, Gordon Cooper wa . He is running a crusade to expose a multi-million dollar industry deception. The crew focuses the search on Ilha da Queimada Grande sometimes referred by its nickname "Snake Island" located in the Brazilian state of So Paulo. The show takes viewers on a real-life hunt for the famous Sacambaya treasure, rumored to be tucked inside these treacherous mountain passes of Bolivia and, if completely uncovered, would be one. The first English-language reference is believed to be Londoner Abraham Cowley's 1662 poem, A Legend of Coca: Endow'd with leaves of wondrous nourishment,Whose juice succ'd in, and to the stomach tak'nLong hunger and long labour can sustain. Brett Tutor assisted Whalen. I don't think anyone on here is taking the show seriously. As of now, we dont know what Discovery has planned. Lost during the U.S. occupation of Japan . A handpicked selection of stories from BBC Future, Culture, Worklife and Travel, delivered to your inbox every Friday. lol the hairpin turn they went around with the heavy equipment last night looked Very Familiar. Here are seven of the most valuable and extensive treasure troves ever brought to light. The Open Roadis a celebration of the world's most remarkable highways and byways, and a reminder that some of the greatest travel adventures happen via wheels. While being aware we cant just pick over sites and take it home., Treasure Quest and the Sacambaya Treasure. Cork apparently doesnt want another reality gig and doesnt care about being sued, because if his version is true then he has nothing to worry about. The Treasure Quest crew may have just unlocked the secret to the $2 billion Sacambaya hoard. When his father was going to make repairs to their 250-year-old home, Shawn Cowles went with him under the house. Ideally you try to find a big personality with some credentials. Maura Healeys Vintage baseball is headed back to Orange with the Inaugural Millers River Rumble to be held on June 24. Now you might think that reality pay is a big ticket and this show would run six episodes. Local miner Javier Cortes is confident, however, that the team is on the trail of something big. As the name suggests, Snake Island is not for the faint of heart and is home to thousands of deadly golden lancehead pit vipers with one such venomous snake found per square meter. 43 items of jewellery, stolen in London on 6 August 2009. Cowles said the treasure is from a group of Jesuits, who were sent to Bolivia to convert people to Christianity. The route is also the gateway to an overlooked region with powerful associations. "With the findings of yesterday, I feel that we are going to find something," he tells the camera, poking around in the cave. Before we get into the show, a little history lesson is required. This treasure in particular has had a lot of failed attempts, but because of that, each failed attempted yields information that the team used to their benefit.. No. That's more than a metric ton of gold ! But it ended so badly he never wanted to go on another treasure hunt again. However, despite these dangers, the team makes progress in their search for the treasure they manage to visit two sites in Paraguay before information from a black market dealer takes them to a third site connected to the treasure in Argentina, making for a nerve-wracking finale. It's then that he pulls out of the dirt what appears to be an ancient coin, marked with an "X" on its face. In a clip from Friday's all-new episode of the Discovery series, Jeremy Whalen, Jack Peters and Shawn Cowles head to the top of a Bolivian plateau after last week's findings led them to where they hope to find a . He hates communism, most politicians and considers lying to be among the worst of human traits. Criss-crossed with ancient trading routes once plied by llama caravans, the region was a breadbasket for the Inca and earlier empires such as the Tiwanaku. In a clip from Friday's all-new episode of the Discovery series, the crew continues their excavation of the cave in which they found what looked like an ancient mining cart and cloth during last week's . After the team brave the dangers of Snake Island and get a centuries old map marking revealing more information about the location of the treasure, they travel to Paraguay and Argentina to continue their search in Season 2. William Chappell. In a clip from the Discovery reality series' all-new episode Friday, treasure hunter Jeremy Whalen continues his investigation of a collapsed underground cave that Whalen believes stands between the crew and the Western Bolivian gold horde. "Legend of Superstition Mountains" wasnt a huge success in the US, but it brought tens of thousands of people to Apache Junction and Goldfield. 1. Cork then decided to work as an embedded photo journalist during the messy Central American wars of the 1980s. But they were on a snake infested island right? where the legendary Sacambaya Treasure is buried. Don't know if any of you are watching the 3rd season of Treasure Quest, a show aired by the Discovery Channel and now airing on the SCI channel, every Sunday night at 9pm EST.