Every prospector dreams of striking it rich, but few stories in the annals of American history match the sheer scale, tragedy, and baffling mystery of the Victorio Peak treasure. Tucked away deep in the arid expanses of southern New Mexico, this craggy outcropping holds a legend involving thousands of gold bars, a fateful dynamite blast, murder, and a final lockdown by the U.S. military.

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