Loading ...Holy Grail shipwreck with $17 billion in treasure…..Colombia declares ‘protected archeological area’ around treasure-laden shipwreck
Colombia on Wednesday declared a “protected archeological area” around the spot where a Spanish galleon sank off its Caribbean coast more than three centuries ago laden with gold, silver and emeralds.
The galleon had been heading back from the New World to the court of King Philip V of Spain, bearing chests of emeralds and some 200 tons of gold coins.
Time to go snorkeling off the Colombian coast; do metal detectors work under water?
There have been a few more storms since that galleon sank, to stir things up.
I see the Columbian government wants it strictly for “historical” purposes. 200 tonnes of gold. That’s probably what it’s central bank needs for the next currency regime.