San Jose Galleon by 9BH Pillow

The Spanish galleon San Jose, became on June 8, 1708 in the most valuable treasure sunk in history. The figures range between 10,000 and 17,000 million dollars. The cargo consisted of coins, gold and silver bars, jewels and precious stones. That is why Charles Wager, informed in detail of the galleon's route, intercepted it in the Rosario Islands, some thirty miles from the port of Cartagena. Despite being accompanied by 16 more ships, Charles's target was San Jose and San Joaquin. For an hour and a half, the 64 guns were bombarded to defend themselves, until finally, as if it were a wrestler's will, before being captured, he took the treasure to the bottom of the Caribbean sea. 600 sailors died and only 11 were saved. Still today it res...