Archaeological Sites
The Ransom Room of Cajamarca
1533 ยท Cajamarca, Peru
FoundThe prize. Where an emperor's ransom was paid
Where. Cajamarca, Peru
Status. Found
Where. Cajamarca, Peru
Status. Found
The account
Atahualpa filled a room with gold to ransom his life, and Pizarro killed him anyway. The room still stands; the gold was melted and scattered.
Leads, where the trail points now
- The site is documented at Cajamarca, Peru; the open questions now are access and what remains, not where it is.
- Confirm the permit and ownership before any dive or visit, since sites like this are usually protected.
- What is there: Where an emperor's ransom was paid.
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