Who Is Stan Grist? Gold Expedition

Raised on the Amazon, I've seen dozens of prospectors come and go. They'd hire the locals to take them far to the headwaters of the tributaries of the Rio Negro. One river, the Cauburis, is known to have gold. This river takes many close to the Brazil-Venezuelan border, where the extension of the Andes flows , called the Sierra de Curupira.

Gold seekers come and go, but one of interest is Stan Grist. I came upon Stan's website when I was searching for information about treasure hunting in South America. Supposedly, the city of gold left by the Incas has never been found, yet books tell where is should be, and some say they know where it is.

Stan Grist is an adventurer. He has traveled across the globe on treasure seeking missions. He also offers advice and maps to places he's gone and has found interesting things - if not gold itself. Stan lets you in on how he went about preparing for his expeditions. He tells you what you need, how to look for what you want, and then what to do with it once you find it.

So is it possible to find gold in these places?

Let me tell you from my experience of having grown up in the remote jungle of the Amazon, that yes, there is so much unexplored and for a few valid reasons.

First, most so-called explorers don't plan enough time to carry out an expedition. The old expeditions of the 1700 - 1960's took months to carefully investigate. Today, the average Amazon expedition is a week. Long ago, people got to know the culture, won the local trust, and spent time learning about the geology of the land.

Secondly, explorers are ill-prepared to find anything more than things that normally find them. It's true, the jungle is creepy - but when you know how to walk through jungle, how to keep an eye out for bugs and animals - you do fine. Bugs will find you, don't worry. But you do need some help to find where ancient people might have lived or stored their gold. Stan Grist's information may be beneficial.

There is, on the banks of the Amazon, about 15 miles from Manaus, on the north shore at a small village called Puraquequara, pottery shards and complete pieces of pottery located very near the shore on the western edge of the village. This pottery has different designs and is under about a foot of dirt. Here there may be a long lost village.

To find out more about Stan Grist and his interesting website, visit here. You will have the opportunity to read about his life and his travels. Might make for an interesting if not profitable find in your future.

In any event, let us know how you made out.