The Lore of Inca Gold

Lost Inca Gold—Ransom, Riches, and Riddles

By James Owen

Steeped in death, conquest, desire, and mystery, the legend of the lost Inca gold is guarded by remote, mist-veiled mountains in central Ecuador. Somewhere deep inside the unforgiving Llanganates mountain range between the Andes and the Amazon is said to exist a fabulous Inca hoard hidden from Spanish conquistadors.

The legend begins in the 16th century, when the great Inca Empire in western South America was giving way to European invaders. Atahualpa was an Inca king who, after warring with his half-brother, Huáscar, for control of the empire, was captured at his palace in Cajamarca in modern-day Peru by Spanish commander Francisco Pizarro.

Who Invented Bacon and Eggs?

Q: In America, bacon and eggs is a part of the hearty breakfast of champions, as American as apple pie right? When, how and whom was responsible for our fried-filled breakfast?

A: According to a story on NPR, bacon and eggs were introduced to Edward Bernays by none other than Sigmund Freud. Supposedly during thier hikes together, Freud told his nephew the value of a hearty meal. When Bernays reached America many years later, he landed a PR job, one of the first of its kind, for a bacon company. He then polled physicians about the benefits of a hearty breakfast and voila! an American tradition was born.