Erich Von Daniken - The Gold Of The Gods

1 - The Gold Of The Gods
Fig. 25. Lawyer Pena tells every serious research worker how to get in
touch with Juan Moricz! The tunnels under Ecuador need detailed
investigation!
At the far end of caves which had several stories they suddenly found
themselves confronted with water-tight doors made of gigantic slabs of
rock. In spite of their tremendous weight, four men were able to push
the doors open. They pivoted on stone balls in a bed formed by
dripping water. Bild der Wissenschaften reported as follows:
"Vast tunnels, which would leave even modern underground
constructors green with envy, began behind the 'six doors.' These
tunnels lead straight towards the coast, at times with a slope of 14 per
cent. The floor is covered with stone slabs that have been pitted and
grooved to make them slip-proof. If it is an adventure even today to
penetrate these 55- to 65-mile-long transport tunnels in the direction of
the coast and finally reach a spot 80 feet below sea level, imagine the
difficulties that must have been involved in the fourteenth and fifteenth
centuries in transporting goods deep under the Andes to save them