Victor P. Vigil.
505 Treasure Hunts · The book

Every treasure
has a story.

From a childhood adventure in Mora to hidden envelopes across New Mexico—discover the people, memories, and heart behind 505 Treasure Hunts.

Come and Find It! — by Victor P. Vigil

Cover of 505 Treasure Hunts: Come and Find It! by Victor P. Vigil
A New Mexico story. A community adventure.
Real clues.   Real prizes.   Real people.
Behind the hidden treasure

It began with a hunt.
It became a community.

505 Treasure Hunts: Come and Find It! shares the story behind the hunts, the treasures, and the people who found them.

Follow Victor’s journey from childhood treasure hunting to the first $20 Money Monday—and the friendships, surprises, hard work, and lessons that followed. At its heart, this is a story about family, faith, and the joy of bringing people together.

01 / The beginning

The treasure hunter within

An old root cellar in Mora, New Mexico, and a childhood discovery that stayed with Victor for a lifetime.

02 / The spark

A dream becomes a hunt

The first $20 envelope, the birth of Money Monday, and the excitement of creating an adventure for someone else.

03 / The heart

The people behind the prizes

The hunters, the shared memories, and the support that helped turn a simple idea into something bigger.

Meet the author

Victor P. Vigil

Victor is the founder of 505 Treasure Hunts in New Mexico. Inspired by treasure-hunting adventures with his father and uncles, he began creating hunts so others could experience the thrill of discovery.

With his wife, Gladys, beside him, he shares a love of exploring New Mexico and making memories with the community. Come and Find It! brings that journey to the page.

“Come and find it!”
Your adventure starts here

Open the first chapter.

Travel back to a ranch in Mora, where an unexpected discovery helped spark a lifelong love of treasure hunting.

Read Chapter One · PDF ↗

A free three-page excerpt from the book.

“You never really know what’s waiting to be found.”From Chapter One · The Treasure Hunter Within Me
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