They Offered This Man $1 8 Million To Move Off His Land, But It Held Relics That Were Far Too Sacred

in the heart of downtown Miami high rise buildings lined the streets on every side while traffic whizzes past at a hectic pace but in the midst of this chaos a rustic wooden cabin stands alone this is the house of one very obstinate man indeed Ishmael Bermudez has been offered big money for his modest home but he refuses all offers and the reason why may well surprise you Bermudez his dad is American but he himself was born in Colombia to a Colombian mother yet his father and ex-servicemen descends from the Navajo and pueblos native-american tribes and Bermudas also known as Golden Eagle has always felt a strong connection to his indigenous roots however when he was eight years old Bermudez moved with his family to Miami Florida life was simple he told the Miami Herald in May 2015 we were surrounded by clean beaches fruit trees on all sides crisp pure air and silence in the sixth grade though Bermudez his teacher gave him an assignment that would shape the rest of his life specifically he was tasked with searching for the spring that used to provide drinking water to the to Costa leta gesta were an ancient tribe that once inhabited the Florida coast before migrating to escaped European colonization for the next seven years then Bermudez searched for the spring of the grounds in his own home however as he dug in his backyard he began to uncover artifacts that suggested that the property had a long and fascinating past moreover an old Native American woman told Bermudez that he would find a spring of sacred water by an age-old tree hidden beneath the property finally he discovered the trunk of a giant citrus tree and then a spring of pure water just a few short steps from his house from that day on in fact the water from the spring has continued to flow subsequently Bermudez who believes that the waters sacred uses it on a day-to-day basis this water is rich in minerals and free from any toxins he told the Miami Herald that's why those of us who drink it stay healthy and as well as using the water to supply his home bermúdez once drew upon the spring to provide a lifeline for refugees from Cuba living in the area apparently they were victimized and denied access to basic amenities consequently then they found a friend in Bermudez who filled up their buckets from his holy well over the years meanwhile bermudez has also uncovered many ancient artifacts that have strengthened his belief that the property was once sacred to kostol and in fact at least one archeologist has confirmed that some of them date back to the takus to culture furthermore it was additionally asserted that there are prehistoric shells and animal remains at the site and today Bermuda's still lives on the land in a small wooden house meanwhile his partner Burke Coe has painted the walls with colorful murals depicting sea creatures and natural landscapes in a neighborhood full of grey high-rises then Bermuda's his home sticks out like a sore thumb and while the land that Bermudez owns might be sacred it's certainly valuable too indeed as it's located in the heart of Miami's trendy Brickell district the space is considered prime real estate once in fact a keen developer offered Bermudas 1.8 million dollars for the 5,000 square-foot property but he turned it down amazingly though bermúdez home could be worth even more in 2014 a square foot of land in Brickell cost an average of four hundred sixty one dollars bringing the value of Bermudas is home to a cool two point three mil and given the high demand in the area as well as the property's location next to a metro rail station experts believe that it could easily fetch at an even greater price as a result in recent years bermudez has been approached by a number of contractors keen to purchase his property but he won't sell unless it could be sure that his history rich land will be preserved there's not enough money that can buy what's on this land because it's simply priceless he explained to the Miami Herald how can you put a price on the history of humanity it has none what's more according to bermudez some developers have even used underhand tactics in an attempt to force him out of his home apparently one of them tried to convince a building inspector to declare the property unfit for habitation another meanwhile reportedly arranged for his garbage to go uncollected for months yet despite all this bermudez has remained in his home with his 92 year old father and doesn't have any plans to sell despite the astronomical offers in fact he has doubts as to whether he'll ever find anyone with enough pure intentions to preserve the property in a way he sees fit in these difficult times he said to the Miami Herald it's hard to believe that someone would have a clean enough soul to do something like this because people only care about making money meanwhile bermudez his home has also attracted attention of a less rapacious kind offerings of money and precious stones have been left on the property in fact and Bermudas regularly welcomes visitors and pilgrims some come in search of healing from the sacred spring while others are perhaps simply inspired by this custodian of ancient history who stands strong in the face of progress moreover in 1999 a discovery was made that further strengthened Bermudas his claims indeed just a few blocks from his property evidence of a 2000 year old structure possibly belonging to the two caste of people was revealed when an apartment block was demolished to make way for a new development suddenly bermudez is in his home turned into a focal point for activists and tribal leaders keen to lobby for the preservation of the site dubbed the Miami Circle fortunately the group succeeded in gaining national historic landmark status for the circle and importantly bermudez gained a whole new coterie of people supportive of his cause so as developers continue to encroach on the land around Bermudez his home life in the small wooden cabin continues at a slower pace the only concession to the modern age is a Facebook page titled well of ancient mysteries set up to raise awareness of environmental causes meanwhile bermudez door is always open although only for those with good intentions of course you you

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Keywords: Florida, History, Ishmael Bermudez, Miami, Miami Circle, Native American, Navajo, Pueblo, Tequesta, Archaeology

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Length: 6min 47sec (407 seconds)

Published: Thu Feb 21 2019