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Isla de Mona Caches
1500s, 1699 · Mona Island, between Puerto Rico & Hispaniola
UnsolvedThe prize. Pirate silver, Kidd's among it, they say
Where. Mona Island, between Puerto Rico & Hispaniola
Status. Unsolved
Where. Mona Island, between Puerto Rico & Hispaniola
Status. Unsolved
The account
A waterless rock riddled with caves, set in the busiest treasure lane of the Spanish Main. Portugués hid here; Kidd paused here with a hold he never fully accounted for. The caves have swallowed searchers' lanterns for three centuries and kept their answer.
Leads, where the trail points now
- Where the trail goes cold: Kidd's sloop watered at Mona in 1699 on his way to surrender, riding lighter, the stories insist, than she had sailed in. That is where any serious search begins.
- What you are chasing is Pirate silver, Kidd's among it, they say. Work the documented record of Isla de Mona Caches back to primary sources and separate what is attested from folklore before you commit time or money.
- The ground: A Puerto Rican nature reserve, access by permit; digging prohibited.
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