{"id":554024,"date":"2026-09-27T23:32:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=1a6f5a1d3f59455f87d8842f46ec6199"},"modified":"2026-09-27T23:32:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:32:51","slug":"was-this-the-real-deal-the-1971-lake-cote-ufo-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=554024","title":{"rendered":"Was This the Real Deal? The 1971 Lake Cote UFO Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Was This the Real Deal?
The 1971 Lake Cote UFO Investigation<\/b><\/font><\/big><\/center>
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\nRichard Dolan Intelligent Disclosure: <\/p>\n

Is the 1971 Lake Cote image the most remarkable UFO photograph ever taken? I\u2019m joined by Costa Rican investigator Esteban Carranza and filmmaker Adam Pillon to discuss the extraordinary photograph at the heart of their documentary, *The Cote Photo*.<\/p>\n

We explore the government mapping flight that captured it, the investigations by Richard Haines and Jacques Vall\u00e9e, and the high-resolution drum scan that brought it renewed attention. We also discuss the attempts to explain it away, Costa Rica\u2019s openness in making the photographic evidence available, and the remarkable personal experiences of the people featured in the film.<\/p>\n