Summary
- Colombia has launched an expedition to explore the 18th-century San José shipwreck in the Caribbean Sea.
- The ship is rumored to contain a treasure of 11 million gold and silver coins, emeralds, and other valuables.
- The expedition, backed by a $45 million investment, aims to claim the heritage elements of the galleon.
- The exact location of the shipwreck, which sank in 1708 after an ambush by an English squadron, is a state secret.
