Open Ground
The Emerald Mines of Muzo
World's finest emeralds · Muzo, Colombia
Open to digThe prize. The best emeralds on earth
Where. Muzo, Colombia
Status. Open to dig
Where. Muzo, Colombia
Status. Open to dig
The account
The mines of Muzo in the Colombian mountains have produced the finest emeralds in the world for five hundred years, and the tailings still draw the guaqueros who pick them by hand.
Leads, where the trail points now
- What you can keep: The best emeralds on earth. Confirm the site's current rules and any day fee before you go.
- Where: Muzo, Colombia. Search only the marked legal area, and bring the right pan, screen, or detector and a container for finds.
- Best practice: record anything notable, leave the ground as you found it, and check the latest access notices before you travel.
Open ground. You can legally search here and keep what you find, within the rules the site posts. Bring any day fee or licence it asks for.
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