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« on: January 01, 2010, 09:15:28 am »
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Spanish Treasure Symbols
      


The impact of the Spanish explorers, conquistadores, and colonists in the New World was significant and long-lived. One of the main drivers that brought the Spanish to Central, South, and North America and the Caribbean (as well as other world locales) was the pursuit of wealth. Or treasure, to put it bluntly.

Not only were the Spanish excellent record keepers, but over time they developed a sophisticated and extensive treasure symbol ?library? with which to document, mark, and point the way to the location of buried treasure caches.

For example, the carved heart symbol in the photo above marks a treasure trail to gold and is a commonly found Spanish treasure symbol here in the United States.

Treasure Symbols Abound

The Spanish covered tremendous amounts of territory during their explorations and searches for treasure, but nowhere is this more true than the American West and Southwest where vestiges of their passage is everywhere.

Spanish treasure symbols abound in California, Arizona, and New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and can also be found in Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and other locations in the U.S.

So a key question for aspiring treasure hunters on the trail of lost or buried Spanish loot is not whether these treasures exist (in most instances they do) but rather how to decipher or ?read? the legion of physical makers the Spanish left behind that point the way to potential caches.

All the research and knowledge in the world won?t do you a bit of good in the field if you don?t know how to read Spanish treasure ?signs.?

Many Resources are Available

Fortunately there are many good resources available to us on the subject of Spanish treasure symbols and signs. No small number of these can be found online while others can be purchased in the form of books or other printed materials. Here are just a few of these books and websites:

?Turtles Lead to Treasure? at

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Treasure Hunters University at

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There are many other material resources out there on the subject as well. Just take the time to do a bit of research online.

Cautionary Note

Not only were the Spanish adept at developing and employing a wide range of treasure symbols but they were also quite good at ?boobie trapping? many of their buried treasure locations.

These traps are also indicated by certain symbols and you should familiarize yourself with them, if you are seriously committed to searching out and recovering an abandoned Spanish treasure cache.

No, I am not joking here. An unwary treasure hunter could be trapped, seriously injured, or even killed by a Spanish treasure trap.

To learn more about these dangers and the symbols associated with them see:

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Take care out there and the best of luck to you in your treasure hunts.

Treasure Signs, Symbols, Shadow and Sun Signs (Prospecting and Treasure Hunting) Spanish Treasure Symbols

Turtles Lead to Treasure: A Guide to Spanish Trail Monuments Spanish Treasure Symbols

Rebel Gold: One Man?s Quest to Crack the Code Behind the Secret Treasure of the Confederacy Spanish Treasure Symbols

Spanish Monuments and Trailmarkers to Treasure in the United States Spanish Treasure Symbols

Treasure Trails Volume 1 : Spanish Signs & Symbols Made Simple Spanish Treasure Symbols

Death Traps to Treasure: Spanish and Mexican Mine Traps, Warning Signs and Symbols (Prospecting and Treasure Hunting) Spanish Treasure Symbols

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« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2010, 02:10:16 pm »
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Christian looks like you spend New Years Eve researching treasure symbols good info and links THANKS.
Boobie traps have always been a interest of mine although I have never run across one,It would be interesting to study one, but also dangerous.  By in the 1940's a pro of American History wrote a booklet about Spanish boobie traps, I saw a copy in the rare book room at U of T back in the 70's have not been able to find a copy since. Christian did you happen to run across any reference to it in your search would like to see it again. 

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« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2010, 02:49:08 pm »
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Hello Bobby,

I'm sorry but the credit goes to someone else as this piece of information was derived form an automatic RSS Feed.

Best wishes,

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« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2010, 04:48:00 pm »
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Hi everyone, i have food for thought for everyone. for those that hunt in Arizona, the spanish have been allover Arizona even though the only maps there are is of there maine routs, i ve seen alot of ther symbols. i ve even found a fort they made that not very many know of just west of bumbo bee. i,ll be posting pictures of as many as i can in the near future. we have a claim where we beleve the 7 citys of gold is at, but as of everything else it takes time to fine. Happy hunting in Arizona (keep in form Maybe we can meet and gout looking some time. we can Share..

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Which school is U of T?

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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2010, 12:10:51 am »
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hello All, Im very interested in this subject of Spanish treasure symbols. The deth traps is also of interest
 my guess is U of T = university of Texas
Greywolfs I havnt herd of this "7 citys of gold" but it sounds very interesting and to have a claim on the area sounds great Wink I hope you have some post of treasure signs to show us sometime soon , and we can help to solve the puzzle  Cool

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« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2015, 01:04:28 pm »
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So has anyone heard the story of when the Spanish conquistadors came to what is now San Diego and the mission  monks hide their treasure in the east counties of San Diego foot hills?
Suppose to be hidden  in cave behind 2 large oak doors with cross and buried. There are markers around the area carved into trees.we found remnants of an old sword but the fires in 03 and 06 wiped we'd out the trees. Since then moved to Seattle for work. Curious if anyone else has had any luck finding anything good.

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