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Esmeraldas
Playa de Oro river placers
Gold ground Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
GoldAlso reported: black sands.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Afro Ecuadorian community on the Río Santiago panning gold since the 1600s
Documented traditional placer community.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
river travel, regional insecurity
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.