Cueva del Pirata

Cueva del Pirata, or "Pirate Cave," , one of the Most Epic Caves in Chile, is a marine cave in the municipality of Quintero, Chile, near Valparaso.

The cave is linked to Francis Drake in Valparaso legend. According to one legend, when Drake sacked the harbor, he was dissatisfied by the lack of plunder. Drake stormed into the churches, sacking them and urinating on the goblets. However, the treasure was not valuable enough for him to carry it on board his galleon and hide it in the cave.

According to another tale, a treasure was left in the cave since the plunder was too much for him to carry on board. Drake would have left a man bound or a sentry to await them along with the treasure. Drake would have left a man bound or a guard with the treasure to wait for them to return, which they did not. The wealth is supposed to still exist, but all who try to find it drown.

It has been proposed that the rocky beach around the cave has traces of Paleolithic human activity.

Location: Quintero