Much has been said about Heduvides Serrano, discoverer of the Patecte in 1869. Little is known.
When and where was he born, died? What happened to two of his three daughters? Is the amazing Peru treasure story told here true? The missing pieces are enormous.
Three things are certain:
First, after hundreds of hours of investigation of Church records we have only scratched the surface of Heduvides´ biography.
Second, a highly capable archivist has joined our Patecte search team. She has spent decades researching official records and unofficial sources in Ecuador.
Third, legends and myths surrounding Heduvides only grow with time. They are rooted in a simple reality:
Everybody dreams of striking it rich. Heduvides did it.
In a few hours he became one of the richest men in the Americas.
Here is how it happened …
