Pirates Buried Treasure at Rancho El Gaspareño

It is well documented history that notorious pirates roamed, sailed and plundered in the cape area for almost 300 years. During these periods pirates were mainly of Dutch, Spanish, English, Chilean origin. In the periods from the mid 1500's to the 1800's over 250 Spanish Gallons Leighton with their super cargos of various valuable natures from the Philippines [named Manila Galleons] passed through and stopped in the cape areas to prepare for their trips to Acapulco, the headquarters for new Spain and then on to Spain. Many tales of fighting, plundering are well documented in history. As recent as 1974 while building the road to Pichelinque, the out of town road to the ferry terminal near la Paz, a pirate chest of plundered loot was discovered by road workers.

Cave featured in Local School Outings:
Many local school trips bring classes to the cave pictured to the left and tell the well known stories of long ago

Will you find the treasure?
As the tide pushes sand and takes the sand from the cave, it is possible the treasure is buried deep

Parts of the year the tide and waves come crashing into the cave, making it bigger as time progresses. 

 

*Regarding Rancho El Gaspareño. Located inside of the point, the rock hill on the southwest corner of the property, is a cave that can be accessed from the beach at low tides. It has at times a very high ceiling. Legend has it there is pirates treasure buried somewhere in the cave, and with the history and confirmation of Pirates in the area, this just could be true. The cave goes back approximately 100 feet plus, into the rock, with sand coming in and out with the different tides. The height of the cave can vary drastically depending on the time of the year and the height of the waves and tides which carry sand in and out.

Racing up and down the Pacific coastline, the Pirates had a field day. And when they were not plying their trade they were hanging out at Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo and La Paz, Baja California Sur, just R & R-ing-it - and maybe stashing a little treasure. The Spanish of course, were not happy. The only people taking any spoils out of the new world were the English and the Dutch and they didn't know how to get there until a Portuguese named Magellan showed 'em the route.