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Colombia Unveils Billions in Treasures from San José Shipwreck

11/21/2025

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Colombia recovered gold and bronze coins from the San José, a sunken galleon lost in 1708, as part of a government-authorized scientific investigation.
The San José is described as the 'holy grail of shipwrecks' with treasures allegedly worth billions.
The Colombian government says it discovered wreck in 2015, while Sea Search Armada (SSA), a U.S. group, claims it found it in 1980s and seeks $10 billion in arbitration.

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Colombia recovered gold and bronze coins from the San José, a sunken galleon lost in 1708, as part of a government-authorized scientific investigation.
The San José is described as the 'holy grail of shipwrecks' with treasures allegedly worth billions.
The Colombian government says it discovered wreck in 2015, while Sea Search Armada (SSA), a U.S. group, claims it found it in 1980s and seeks $10 billion in arbitration.