Found this was all in November 2015 on the seabed off the coast of Colombia, and now they will be raised with the purpose of preserving them for all humanity.
This was stated by the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, at the opening ceremony of the new building of the Institute of marine research in Santa Marta.
“We will raise from the bottom of the remains of the Galleon San Jose”, while respecting all the requirements. This project will have more archaeological and scientific in nature than commercial,” said the President.
He pointed out that “this work will be conducted by treasure hunters and archaeologists, the aim of the expedition is found the preservation of cultural values for all mankind.”
The place where sank the ship, looking for a long time, but with an accuracy determined only in 2015.
According to scientists and experts on Board can be gold and silver coins and emeralds and other jewels, destined for the Spanish king Philip V.
The search for the Galleon were long, because the treasures it had to carry, according to estimates by the mid 1980-ies, could cost from $5 to $10 billion This amount has since increased several-fold through inflation and the change in the dollar.
