Stanford professor Dumont formulates a theory as to who really discovered America years before Columbus. He convinces the university to sponsor an expedition to Baja Mexico to a site he believes holds the answers to his theory. The story contains many twists and turns. The team members are amazed at the interest they receive from foreign government agencies as well as representatives of Mexico and the United States. Strange things impede the team's progress, some they expect such as corrupt local officials they encounter and some totally surprising adventures surface, all building up to the final explosive conclusion.