This week on Expedition Unknown, Josh Gates and the team are headed to Ecuador where they explore Tayos Cave looking for relics from an ancient civilisation. Cueva de los Tayos de Coangos, meaning Cave of the Oilbirds in Spanish, lies in high rainforest around 539m above sea level and includes over 4 km of passageways and shafts, including a chamber that is 90 meters by 240 meters. The local Shaur Indians have used the caves as a source of fledgling tayos for many years, but it’s not these little birds that have drawn other adventurers. Rumors of gold and other treasures...read more
