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so--theories?
Okay, so I am interested in entertaining theories, from the realistic to the far-fetched, for the origins of the gold on the shores of the Venezuelan fishing village in the last entry. Other details you should know are that
Also, possibly, this:
Okay, go for it!
the jagged coastline around Guaca, on Venezuela’s Paria peninsula, is punctuated with bays and islands that have long given refuge to adventurers.
It was on this peninsula, in 1498, that Christopher Columbus became the first European to set foot on the South American continent, thinking he’d found the entrance to the Garden of Eden.
Later, this sparsely defended coastline was regularly raided by Dutch and French buccaneers. Today, it is a haven for drug and fuel smugglers and modern-day pirates who prey on fishermen.
Also, possibly, this:
Once the first photo of the discovery was posted on Facebook, the news spread around Venezuela. But the area’s remoteness, the widespread shortage of gasoline and the coronavirus quarantines prevented a national gold rush
Okay, go for it!
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Once the first photo of the discovery was posted on Facebook, the news spread around Venezuela. But the area’s remoteness, the widespread shortage of gasoline and the coronavirus quarantines prevented a national gold rush
I am glad outsiders were held back from "profiting" from this.
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And yeah, me too re: outsiders!
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Now, por favor, un paso más--why did these fabulous beings do this? Was it on purpose or by accident? And if on purpose, to what end? And if by accident, what caused it.
(Okay, that's more than just one more step, I'll grant...)
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Honestly, if this were happening in the Mediterranean, I'd be able to come up with much better shenanigans. I don't know enough about Venezuelan history to speculate wildly.
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Deep-sea divers go looking for gold, find a rift, and . . . either it veers toward fantasy or SF or some kind of archaeological fun!
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Your find-a-rift thought takes me toward undersea golden kingdoms. But archaeological fun would be great too! Perhaps ancient civilizations in the area had developed excellent refining and alloying skills, but a tidal wave swallowed them, and now, what the sea taketh away, it giveth back...
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