The Unlikely Buddha

Deep in the heart of Arizona’s Superstition Mountains lies a tale of gold, greed, and mystery that has captivated treasure hunters for over a century. Known as the **Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine**, this legendary treasure is said to be hidden somewhere in the rugged terrain—a place revered by Native Americans, feared by explorers, and protected by time itself. But what if the mine was never a cavernous shaft or tunnel, but instead an open-pit deposit long buried by nature’s hand? To understand this mystery, one must first explore the sacred history of the Superstition Mountains. Sacred Ground of the Apache and Pima Long before prospectors set foot in the Superstitions, these mountains were sacred to the Apache and Pima peoples. To them, this jagged range wasn’t just a physical landscape—it was a spiritual one. The Pima believed that their ancestors climbed to the mountain peaks and were turned to stone, their spirits forever watching over the land. The Apache saw the ...