the pirate caribbean hunt treasure on tortuga

Īt some point during his operations against the Spanish in the Caribbean, the notorious English privateer Francis Drake pillaged a huge pile of gold and silver. By that time, any movement or attempt to grab a piece of treasure would overbalance the ship. Though the contents of the room would not be discovered until nearly two centuries later, where the Santiago sat atop of rocks on the edge of a cliff. However, in 1523, the Santiago disappeared, along with its captain and his resplendent treasures. One of the treasure chests of the wrecked Santiago held the most valuable prize in Ponce de León's coffers: the silver Chalices of Cartagena. He kept his treasure in the captain's quarters of his ship, the Santiago, along with fine furnishings and other priceless artifacts.

' If forty pirates dreamt forty nights of treasure, it would not match the contents of this room.' ― Hector Barbossa to Jack Sparrow Īt some point during his search for the Fountain of Youth, the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León managed to assemble a fortune in gold, silver, jewels, and pearls. Many years later, Sparrow and the crew of the Dying Gull managed to find the legendary treasure, only to discover that it was just a pile of donkey dung. During their teenage adventures, when Jack Sparrow and the crew of the Barnacle lost the Sun-and-Stars amulet to Madame Minuit in New Orleans, they mentioned the king's power and how he ended up. The stories claimed that everything the king touched turned to gold. The story of King Midas and his treasure was a well known ancient legend. Centuries later, the legend about the treasure of Zerzura would be recorded in Capt. The most important part of the treasure was the great green stone, full of magical power, that soon became known as the Heart of Zerzura. Soon, they built the city named Zerzura, and hid the treasure inside the labyrinth beneath the temple dedicated to their god, Apedemak. When they reached the Atlantic Ocean, they found and inhabited an island which they also named Kerma.

Picture us finding some old pharaoh's final resting place.' ― Jack Sparrow to Christophe-Julien de Rapièr Īround 1300 BC, the Kushites from the city of Kerma abandoned their homes and traveled to the West, taking with them their entire treasure.

' They say the pharaohs were all buried with heaps of gold and gems.

The pirate caribbean hunt treasure on tortuga