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Steven J. Charbonneau

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A Vermont native raised in the resort community of Stowe, at twenty-three Mr. Charbonneau traveled to Ecuador to visit a childhood friend serving in the US Peace Corps. In Quito he entered a casino for the first time and while there met and fell in love with a young Ecuadorian woman. Within months they were married. The couple's wedding reception was thrown by the Commander of the Ecuadorian Army, General Gribaldo Miño Tapia. Little did Mr. Charbonneau know that destiny would forever tie him to this mysterious land and its people.

Nearly a decade would pass, during which time the General advanced to Chief of the Armed Forces Joint Command, the third most powerful position in Ecuador. Mr. Charbonneau's mother-in-law had recently married Eugen A Vermont native raised in the resort community of Stowe, at twenty-three Mr. Charbonneau traveled to Ecuador to visit a childhood friend serving in the US Peace Corps. In Quito he entered a casino for the first time and while there met and fell in love with a young Ecuadorian woman. Within months they were married. The couple's wedding reception was thrown by the Commander of the Ecuadorian Army, General Gribaldo Miño Tapia. Little did Mr. Charbonneau know that destiny would forever tie him to this mysterious land and its people.

Nearly a decade would pass, during which time the General advanced to Chief of the Armed Forces Joint Command, the third most powerful position in Ecuador. Mr. Charbonneau's mother-in-law had recently married Eugen Konrad Brunner (adventurer, explorer and spy) world renowned expert on Ecuador's lost Incan treasures. Upon Brunner's untimely death, destiny drew Mr. Charbonneau back to Ecuador and involved him within a story of international intrigue, espionage, murder, kidnapping, embezzlement, deceit, discovery and untold secrets!

No stranger to the U.S. Embassy in Quito, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense, Presidential Palace and Institute of Patrimony & Culture, Mr. Charbonneau compiled Brunner's research and negotiated an Archeological Permit, Contract, and Presidential Decree for the recovery of a lost Inca treasure in the Llanganati Mountains of Ecuador. Two years of on and off negotiations, during which period the president was kidnapped, ultimately resulted in presidential approval, which was withdrawn at the last minute.

Decades later Mr. Charbonneau decided to tell not only his own story, but to publish the entirety of Brunner's writings, drawings, maps, discoveries and secrets in an extensive tell-all book; Lust for Inca Gold: The Llanganati Treasure Story & Maps (2012). This book was followed six months later by an updated second edition; Lust for Inca Gold: An intriguing true story of Exploration, Discovery, Murder, Espionage & Treasure (2013), which included an expanded and detailed biographical account of Brunner's life, along with new information, details and twists.

Arguably a leading expert on the topic, Mr. Charbonneau's personal connection and involvement with this story allowed him, through mere prose, to take seemingly unrelated events and draw back the veil of mere coincidence, thereby connecting the unconnected. His characters, both good and bad, are presented in a matter of fact style which reminds the reader that the events he relates are fact, not fiction. Mr. Charbonneau's extensive research has rewritten history, uncovered new information and revived interest in a centuries old treasure quest. Obsession, love, political intrigue, deception, mystery, adventure, his books have it all!

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	Frugal Las Vegas: Save money on transportation, lodging, dining, entertainment, shopping and gaming! (Las Vegas Travel Guide Series Book 1) 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lust for Inca Gold 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Valverde's Gold: The Royal Geographical Society Llanganati Papers by Steven J. Charbonneau (Goodreads Author), Richard Spruce, Jordan H. Stabler really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frugal Las Vegas it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inca Gold: History, Conquest & Legend liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond West Point: A Tale of Character, Comradeship, War & Nation Building it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El tesoro en las misteriosas Montanas de Llanganati: Y la casi increible historia de los Inglese by Eugene K. Brunner, Steven J. Charbonneau (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	QUEST FOR INCA GOLD: Colonel E. C. Brooks 1910 Llanganati Expeditions 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Inca's Ransom 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ecuador Explorer: The Llanganati Mountains & Cerro Hermoso by Eugene K. Brunner, Steven J. Charbonneau (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“One day an intrepid sole will climb this mountain on its east side, reaching the summit and the passage that exist between the main peak and secondary peaks, by which he can descend to the west side of the mountain. It is at this site near Lake Brunner, between the main peak and an adjacent stone pyramid, in a "hidden cave" that has been sealed by earthquakes common in the region . . . where lust for Inca gold must end for some . . . but for that intrepid sole . . . it shall be just the beginning!”
― Steven J. Charbonneau, Lust for Inca Gold

tags: adventure, discovery, history, inca-gold, treasure

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