The Colombian military showed the first high-resolution images of the famous boat “San Jose”, carrying treasures that were lost more than three centuries ago and are now estimated to be worth billions of dollars.
Divers found this large ship at a depth of 950 meters in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Colombia and found that the ship was not subject to theft and theft.
Photos and videos show pottery and glassware, balls, objects and gold. The algae-covered front of the ship is clearly visible, and the remains of the hull are also visible.
The ownership of the tube (ship) “San Jose” belonged to the Spanish royal authorities, and while returning from America, it sank in 1708 off the coast of Colombia by the British Navy, where 11 people survived. 600 crew and passengers on board.
Experts point out that the ship was carrying at least 200 tons of gold, silver and emeralds, valued at billions of dollars today. Therefore, treasure seekers dreamed of exploring the place where they were found.
Presidency of the Republic of Colombia.
But in 2015, the Colombian Navy found the ship wrecked, although until now it has not been fully investigated.
And Colombian officials announced that the monitoring team found the wreckage of two other ships near the San Jose shipwreck – a colonial pipeline and a dhow from that time.
Colombian President Ivan Duque has announced that the remains are intact and not stolen and will be released in the near future.
Presidency of the Republic of Colombia.
But when that process is over, Colombia may need to share this colonial wealth with the natives of Spain and Bolivia, because they all feel it belongs to them.
However, Colombia has declared that ships sunk in its territorial waters are part of its cultural heritage, meaning its contents cannot be sold. As for Spain, this fortune was considered his property, as it was on a Spanish ship. But the Bolivian Jara-Cara believed the wealth was theirs, as the Spanish eventually forced them to mine precious metals.
Source: Vesti. Ro
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