gold museum

1. The cold water frightened the cacique's bare feet as he was lowered into the water from the edge of the balsa raft, held by his three companions by the two outstretched arms. In this alliance of four, one of the four caciques was assigned the role of head of state in the Muisca empire in pre-Columbian Colombia - similar to the Inca in Peru - and the four had come together for the consecration of this ruler. The gentle waves licked greedily and at the same time lovingly on the bather's...