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Gila Cliff Dwellings Located on State rte 26, approximately 48 miles north of Silver City. Five cliff dwellings are located in the overhanging cliffs. The Pueblo Indians lived there between the 1200-1400's. After the Pueblos left the area, the Apache Indians used the caves. The Apaches raided settlements and brought treasures back to the cave dwellings. Shiprock Peak Located 5 miles west of Shiprock. A gold prospector buried $60,000 in gold coins in a cave on Shiprock Peak. The Mexican Millionaire Cache Somewhere between Shiprock Peak, and the Mesa Verda National Park, is a treasure of more than $30 million in gold bullion. In the 1930's a Mexican millionaire buried this treasure in the desert. Apparently, the Mexican was a former government official. Supposedly he received bribes which led to his vast fortune. The Aztec Treasure Approximately one mile west of Aztec, in the Ute mts, is sandstone window rock, that contains $50,000 in gold coins. The San Juan River Horde On the canyon tributary, near this river, is a rock shelter that contains $60,000 in gold bullion. It was hid there by outlaws. The Lost Frenchman Gold Mine Located near Truchas Peak, in the Nacimiento Mts. The Jesse James Cache Near the town of Santa Clara, is a supposed treasure buried by Jesse James.
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