Mysteries of the Tayos Caves

Alex Chionetti is an award-winning journalist, explorer, and filmmaker. A consulting producer for several seasons of Ancient Aliens, his documentaries have been broadcast on Fox, NBC, A&E, History Channel, and other international networks. The discoverer of two lost cities in the Andean region and a member of the Explorers Club, he lives near New York City.

A detailed examination of the controversial expeditions to the Tayos Cave complex in Ecuador and the treasures glimpsed in its depths

Acknowledgments FOREWORD May We Not Be Ashamed of the Future by Javier Sierra PROLOGUE To Believe or Not to Believe 1 Green Labyrinth 2 The Ecuadorian Jungle: The Cradle of Civilization 3 Golden Mysteries of the Andes 4 The Original Discoveries of Juan Moricz 5 The Intraterrestrial Atlanteans 6 The Mormon Expedition to the Tayos Cave (1968) 7 Julio Goyén Aguado: A Basque Mystery 8 The Gold of the Gods 9 Father Crespi’s Museum of the Impossible 10 Past Stories, Recent Searches 11 The War between Researchers of the Tayos 12 From Scotland with Love: The Parallel Lives of Stanley Hall 13 The Impossible Libraries 14 The Expedition to the Coangos River 15 Psychic Archaeology and the Tayos Mystery 16 The Curse of the Tayos Caves EPILOGUE The Tayos Manifesto Appendices APPENDIX A Chronology of Events Related to the Tayos Caves APPENDIX B Chronology of Alex Chionetti’s Explorations APPENDIX C Statement of Moricz’s Lawyer Peña Matheus APPENDIX D Stanley Hall’s Letters Bibliography Index About the Author