The City of Caesars, also known as the Wandering City, stands in history alongside legendary places such as El Dorado, Paititi or Atlantis. More than one generation of desperate people tried to find them, but all searches were fruitless.
According to legend, the City of Caesars was once located in Patagonia, between modern Chile and Argentina. According to Ancient Origins, the myth had its roots in Spanish colonizers, according to researchers.
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Lost Cities of South America
The legend of the Lost City of Caesar is similar to many other stories about lost cities and countries: Atlantis, Shambhala, Avalon, or the seven golden cities. These stories delight generations of dreamers seeking fame and fortune and inspire them on perilous journeys.
City of Caesars – riches and giants
The City on Wheels went down in history as a lost city full of riches.
Francisco Astaburuaga Cienfuegos wrote in the Geographical Dictionary, “This imaginary city had silver-roofed buildings, churches, pit towers, and golden bells, and its inhabitants had all that was considered beautiful, far from all foreign affairs.”
In some reports, this city is described as the birthplace of the white giants known as “sessars”, who gave the city its name.
Spanish roots of legend
According to researchers, the legend of the city of Caesar is a combination of several stories told by colonial explorers. The first mention of this place comes from Francisco Cesar, a captain who in 1528 led an expedition to explore modern Argentina. Stories about his journey spread thanks to Ruy Diaz de Guzmán, who wrote a story about his adventures.
According to de Guzmán, Cesar, during his journey, came to an incredibly rich city of precious metals deep in the Andes mountains: the author of the story called it “Ciudad de los Césares”, meaning “City of the Caesars”.
Thanks to the disappearance of people during various expeditions and the stories retold by local residents, a similar legend has repeatedly appeared and details have been obtained.
An interesting story is about the 1540 shipwrecks in the Strait of Magellan, in which about 200 people died. The story seemed to end on this sad note, but over the course of 23 years, in 1563, two crewmen abruptly returned to Chile and recounted their adventures. Their stories claimed that during the journey they came to a city full of Inca treasures.
Another version emerged in the 17th century when Spanish colonists claimed to have found the lost City of Caesars. However, none of the expeditions sent could find this city.
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