"'Holy Grail of Shipwrecks' has been found with up to $20 billion of sunken treasure onboard

The 'Holy Grail of shipwrecks' containing up to 200 tons of gold, silver and emeralds could be floating on the Caribbean within months after #Colombia declared a national mission to recover the treasure. The #Spanish galleon San Jose sank off the Colombian port of Cartagena after its powder magazines detonated during a skirmish with the #British in 1708. On board were treasures worth up to $20 billion in today's money along with 600 sailors, all but 11 of whom went down with the ship. Now, the Colombian government has said it will be raised before President Gustavo Petro ends his term of office in 2026. But there is going to be an almighty fight over who owns the wreck, with a US firm claiming it found the boat and demanding half the loot. Also laying claims, are the Spanish government and an indigenous group."