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sanctuary, on the Pacific. 
Searching for buried treasure in Coco’s Island 
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It is not generally known 
that Cocos Island, the lonely 
‘"Treasure Island'" of the 
Pacific Ocean, belongs indis¬ 
putably to Costa Rica, 
During the past hundred 
years, as many expeditions, 
mostly British, have gone to 
Cocos Island to try to find 
its legendary buried pirate 
treasure whose value is es¬ 
timated at $ 100.000,000. 
Whether there is really any 
treasure hidden on Cocos 
Island is a highly debatable 
subject but there is no ques¬ 
tion as to the more tangi¬ 
ble treasures of Cocos Is¬ 
land. namely, its scenic beau¬ 
ty an|d' its magnificent fishing. 
The waters around Cocos 
Island abound with fish, large 
and small, ranging from tiny 
bream to giant sharks, and 
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will furnish neverending sport 
for the deep-sea fisherman. 
President Roosevelt himself 
has twice been to Cocos to 
enjoy its fine fishing. 
Cocos Island is normally 
uninhabited and consequently 
there is no accomodation on 
the island itself. But those 
who possess their own yatchs, 
whether large or small, in 
which to visit Cocos will 
find the island a perfect pa¬ 
radise whether they go to 
fish or merely to play “Ro¬ 
binson Crusoe"'. 
The government of Costa 
Rica will grant permission to 
all responsible persons to vi¬ 
sit Cocos Island provided that 
application is made through 
the proper channels. The 
National Tourist Board will 
be glad to facilitate all such 
requests which are submitted 
to it in the first instance. 
A morning’s catch 
Treasure hunters 
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