Spanish Ship Sunk With 20 Billion Dollars Draws Attention; Colombia and Mexico Want to Recover the Treasure for the Benefit of the Population

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 14/07/2024 at 00:03

Updated on 13/07/2024 at 14:27

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Spanish Ship Wrecked More Than 300 Years Ago With Treasure From Colombia and Mexico May Be Recovered Soon; Estimated Value Is 20 Billion Dollars.

The Spanish galleon San José, with a treasure estimated at 20 billion dollars, sank in the Caribbean in 1708. Built in the shipyards of Guipúzcoa in 1706, the ship set sail loaded with gold, gems, and jewelry from the mines of Peru, Colombia, and Mexico. At 40 meters long, with 64 cannons and a crew of 600 people, the San José was an impressive vessel. However, an attack by British privateers sealed its fate, leaving only 10 survivors and an invaluable treasure in the depths of the sea off the coast of Cartagena. Check out the details of the ship with 20 billion dollars!

Treasure From Colombia and Mexico May Be Recovered

The ship is one of over 1,500 vessels sunk around the world; however, now Mexico and Colombia are collaborating to “recover” the ship with 20 billion dollars that has been on the ocean floor for more than 300 years.

The story of the Spanish ship did not end when it hit the seabed. In fact, it may just be beginning. In 1981, the exploration company Search Armada claimed to have located the wreck and provided the coordinates not to Spain but to Colombia. Allegedly, access to half of the treasure would be offered to the country.

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Colombia Comments on Spanish Ship

Former president Juan Manuel Santos proudly declared that the treasure of Colombia and Mexico was one of the most important in the country, and everything indicated that Search Armada would not see a cent of it. Meanwhile, Spain did not remain idle and appealed to its sovereignty regarding the ship with 20 billion dollars.

Today, the current Colombian government has a different perspective and, in May of last year, declared the archaeological area protected. The Minister of Cultures of Colombia, Juan David Correa, stated that it was the first time that an area of submerged archaeological heritage at such depth had been declared, which is historic for Latin America. According to Correa, there is already a special underwater archaeological management plan in place.

Understand the Objective of Colombia and Mexico With the Spanish Ship

The objective, in this way, is to ensure the protection and conservation of the ship, according to the director of the Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History, Alhena Caicedo. They now want to ascertain what the ship was transporting and catalog it. It seems that this is not a treasure recovery mission, as Correa comments: This is not a mission of extracting economic value.

The goal is to leave Colombia with the possibility of a scientific-cultural mission that will have several stages and will begin soon. This is where Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History comes into play.

In an initiative called “Towards the Heart of the Galleon San José,” investigators will work to carry out this process of recovering the treasure from Colombia and Mexico. Thus, Mexico assists Colombia, but they will be the ones who, through underwater robots, will explore the ship with 20 billion dollars and its surroundings in a program that consists of four phases.

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Jacó Pedro Scheuer

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16/07/2024 06:40

É sério que um navio de 40 metros transportava 600 pessoas, 64 canhões e todo esse peso em ouro? Já pensou quanta comida, pólvora e balas de canhão deveria de ter? 40 metros? Com essa carga toda ele afundaria sozinho, não precisaria ser abatido não. 600 pessoas em 40 metros? Tentem colocar isso pra ver se tinham condições de caminhar no convés.

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Antonio Brraz

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16/07/2024 00:16

Emaravilhoso resgatar um tesouro de um
Naufrágio que irá beneficiar tantas pessoas acho ótimo muito bom para os dois países muito bom mesmo sucesso pra eles.

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Spanish Ship Sunk With 20 Billion Dollars Draws Attention; Colombia and Mexico Want to Recover the Treasure for the Benefit of the Population

Spanish Ship Wrecked More Than 300 Years Ago With Treasure From Colombia and Mexico May Be Recovered Soon; Estimated Value Is 20 Billion Dollars.

Treasure From Colombia and Mexico May Be Recovered

Colombia Comments on Spanish Ship

Understand the Objective of Colombia and Mexico With the Spanish Ship

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Spanish Ship Sunk With 20 Billion Dollars Draws Attention; Colombia and Mexico Want to Recover the Treasure for the Benefit of the Population

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