Atlantis: City in the Sky

Richard J. Paracka

Mar 2010 · Author House

About this ebook

None of the tales I've seen or read seem to fit properly with the original legends of Atlantis. None, that is, until I learned of the Aullagas flood. Over three thousand years ago, a city called Aullagas was destroyed by a great inland tsunami. Was it the place described by Plato and the Incan Legend of the Desaguadero? The idea captured my imagination and I am in hopes that my readers will catch the vision as well. My recipe for an intriguing story includes a sprinkle of scientific fact and documented stories of local tragedy and odd events. Two young boys actually discovered an immense Inca treasure buried in a Bolivian cave. Why did the villagers dynamite and seal the entrance? A 'witching light' fell from the sky into an Andean lake. Did the natives actually eat the alien survivors? Modern science is on the verge of discovering the key to reversing mitochondrial degeneration. Is the fountain of youth actually in a test tube only a few years away? The Discovery Channel actually sent a film crew to the Bolivian altiplano. Did they document the ancient site of Atlantis? ----- In my story, NASA satellites discover an ancient civilization on the Bolivian altiplano that is an exact match for Plato's lost city as well as the Incan 'Legend of The Desaguadero'. In a race against time, present day criminals, archaeologists and a pharmaceutical magnate sleuth the actions of its ancient inhabitants in an attempt to uncover two great mysteries; either of which could alter modern civilization as we know it. Attention focuses upon a city located in the Bolivian desert at an altitude of 11,000 feet, which was destroyed by earthquake and flood in a single day, and upon a mysterious artifact hidden in the mists of the Andes Mountains.

About the author

During his six years of service in the United States military, Mr. Paracka was deployed twice to the Middle East, once to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and once to South America. In S.A., he spent time in Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu and the valley of the Urubamba River. While travelling there he was inspired by the beauty of the Andes Mountains and its people, as well as their history and legends. Many of those stories as well as his personal impressions of the area were written into his book. Mr. Paracka earned an associate's degree in Computer Science and Accounting in 1968. After his military service, he returned to higher education and completed his under graduate work in History and Public Speaking in 1976. He continued his studies in the Masters Degree program offered at Colgate Rochester-Bexley Hall-Crozier Theological Seminary in Rochester, New York where the focus of his attention was Theology and Church History. Richard now lives in west central Florida where he is employed by Pasco-Hernando Community College. He has two adult children and has been married over thirty years. His wife owns and operates a walk-in medical clinic. His personal interests include travel and writing, activities which are a constant source of material and inspiration.